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how do you treat chondromalasia patella conservatively? what about surgically

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conservative = relieve stress and restore kinematics
surgical = chondral shaving, realignment

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what are some causes of patellofemoral pain syndrome?

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  • repetitive motion
  • anatomical issues (patellar alta/baja)
  • activity related
  • post-op
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tightness in what structures can cause a lateral patellar tilt

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  • lateral retinaculum
  • IT band
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what is the patellar critical zone

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  • it is situated around the central ridge of the patella with a certain extension to the lateral facet
  • lesions here can lead to abnormal tracking of the patella
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what is the difference between kinesio-taping and McConnell taping

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K-tape is not strong enough to change movements… it just gives sensory feedback. McConnell tape is strong enough to actually help control movement

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T or F: taping is beneficial long-term

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F: it can help short term though

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chondromalasia patella may be caused by

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excessive lateral pressure

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chondromalasia patella normally occurs where

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in the critical zone

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T or F: chondromalasia patella is commonly misdiagnosed

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T: if they aren’t getting better send them back to PCP

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T or F: the fat pad is highly innervated

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T

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How can you injure the fat pad of the knee

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  • direct trauma
  • surgery
  • malalignment
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s/s of fat pad syndrome

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  • swollen, painful
  • pain at end ranges of motion
  • loss of both flex/ext
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is it more common to dislocate the patella medially or laterally

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laterally

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T or F: patellar dislocations are traumatic

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T: contact sports

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patella ______ (alta/baja) sets you up for patellar instability. why

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alta b/c the patella does not make contact with trochlea until deeper knee flexion so you rely more on ligaments/muscles

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typical MOI for lateral patellar dislocation

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  • valgus with ER of lower leg
  • medial blow to the patella
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what is an essential structure in preventing a lateral patellar dislocation

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medial patellofemoral lig

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terminal J sign

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lateral shift of patella when extending the knee

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A _________ (larger/smaller) sulcus angle can create more instability

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larger - b/c you have a more shallow trochlea

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if the patella congruence angle is lateral what does that mean

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the patella is lateral to the trochlea… you want it to either be in line with the trochlea or slightly medial

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sinding-larsen johansson disease

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  • apophysitis of inferior pole of patella
  • seen in adolescents
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what is the typical MOI for SLJ disease, osgood schlatters, and patellar tendinopathy

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traction type injury

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how do you differentiate between SLJ and osgood schlatters

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with SLJ they are tender at the infrapatellar pole while with osgood schlatters they are tender at the tibial tubercle

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osgood schlatters disease

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apophysitis of the tibial tubercle

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Your pt is a 12 y.o. male basketball player who c/o anterior knee pain especially with jumping. He has a positive Ely's test, decreased quad strength, and is TTP over the tibial tubercle. What does your pt most likely have?
osgood schlatters
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T or F: patellar tendinopathy (jumpers knee) can occur anywhere along the tendon
T
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what kind of training may be helpful for patellar tendinopathy
eccentric training
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is the area of degeneration in patellar tendinopathy on the anterior or posterior surface of the patellar tendon
posterior
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T or F: surgery shows better outcomes than eccentric training for patellat tendinopathy
F
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what actions exacerbate patellar tendinopathy symptoms
jumping, squatting
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what is typically the MOI for patellar tendon ruptures? where does it usually rupture
- eccentric contraction - mid-substance or patellar/tibia insertion
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T or F: patellar tendon ruptures need surgery
T
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is patellar tendinopathy or quadriceps tendinopathy more common? what about ruptures
patellar for both
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T or F: quad tendon tears have a high rate of RTP
F: even with surgery RTP rate is low
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Your pt is a 30 y.o. female who presents with lateral hip pain. She has pain with passive hip adduction and resisted hip abduction. Her hip ER is decreased. She has a positive Ober's test and a slight leg length difference. What does she most likely have?
IT band syndrome
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how to treat IT band syndrome
- increase abduction and ER strength, glute strength - manual therapy - rest - possible orthotic
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synovial plica syndrome
- the plicaes become hard and fibrotic resulting in decreased amount of flexibility in the "seam" of the synovial membrane - something to keep in mind for pts who aren't improving
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T or F: synovial plicae syndrome can cause damage to the underlying articular cartilage
T
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complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- intense or prolonged pain - vasomotor disturbance - delayed functional recovery - trophic changes in soft tissue
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what are some options for CRPS
- PT - oral meds - pharmacologic sympathetic blocks - surgical or chemical sympathectomy
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T or F: too much exercise can make CRPS worse
T: be cautious with pts who have CRPS
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T or F: there is good evidence for sympathetic blocks in the low back for CRPS
T
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what is the common precipitating event for reflex sympathetic dystrophy (A form of CRPS)
arthroscopic procedures
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what are some things you may see during gait in someone with quad avoidance
- hyperextension - shortened stride - decreased knee extension in midstance
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for PFP or any anterior knee pain it is important to work on strengthening to control what motions
hip adduction hip IR tibial IR pronation *the hips are important, do both hip and quad strengthening
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why can lack of pronation cause patellofemoral pain
you aren't absorbing force when you walk
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in the beginning, for PFP what arcs of motion do you want to work in for closed and open chain to help avoid pain
Closed = 45-0 (shallow squat) Open = 90-45 (flexed LAQ)
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during knee ext, the patella glides ______- and during flexion it glides ________
superiorly inferiorly
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the patella does not make contact with the trochlea from ______- to ____ degrees
20 to 0
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when doing a quad set, you pt has a j-sign. should they keep doing a quad set
no, because you are facilitating a bad habit
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does muscle have a stronger influence on the patellafemoral joint near full extension or near flexion
extension because the patella is not in contact with the trochlea... you are relying on the quads
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T or F: there is strong evidence for isolated quad strengthening in PFP syndrome
T
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is open chain or closed chain quad strengthening more effective for PFP syndrome
trick question... no type was more effective
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is closed chain or isokinetic joint isolated exercise more effective for PFP syndrom
closed chain
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do neural mechanisms of strengthening or hypertrophy transfer better across tasks
hypertrophy *but neural does improve activation
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T or F: studies show a clear benefit to early operative intervention for PFP
F
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2 distal surgeries for PFP
marquet - elevation of tibial tubercle fulkerson - tibial tubercle anteromedialization
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T or F: most patients post-surgery for PFP are NWB or PWB early on
T: based on radiographic evidence of healing *some surgeons will start with quad sets right away
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after surgery. for PFP syndrome the brace is typically locked in _____
extension
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2 proximal surgeries for PFP
- medial advance - lateral release *these have long recoveries
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whar are 3 negative factors for PFP outcomes
1 - bilateral symptoms 2 - taller pts 3 - older pts
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There is ______ evidence for taping and strong evidence for exercise and ________ in treating PFP
moderate orthotics (for pronators)
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what are some interventions there is evidence against in PFP
bracing biofeedback needling manual therapy

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