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1
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Screw Home Mechanism

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As knee extends the tibia ER, as the knee flexes the tibia IR

2
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Which muscle will help unlock the knee?

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Popliteus

3
Q

Structures for extension:

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Rectus femoris
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Patellar ligament
Quadriceps tendon
4
Q

Structures for flexion:

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Biceps femoris
SM
ST
Popliteus
Gastroc
5
Q

Structures stabilizing the knee:

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LCL
MCL
ACL
PCL
Medial/Lateral meniscus
6
Q

Chief complaint:

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pain
click
instability
stiffness
locking
7
Q

History:

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MOI
SINS
Functional Status

8
Q

Differential Dx:

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Anatomy

Biomechanics

9
Q

Location

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Superficial
Anterior/Posterior
Medial/Lateral

Deep

10
Q

Possible injured structures/pathology

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Ligament
Articular
Bone
Bursitis
Nerve
Musculo-tendinous
11
Q

Health Condition

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Articular Defects
Meniscal Tears
Ligament
Extensor Mechanism
ITB
Osgood-Schlatter
Fx
Fat pad/bursa
12
Q

Differential Dx:

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Infection
RA
DVT
Neurogenic Claudication
PVD
Cancer
Med Side Effects
Lumbosacral Pathology
Thyroid Disorder
13
Q

Knee Questionnaires:

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WOMAC
LEFS
KOOS

14
Q

Subjective

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Current Hx
CC (SINS)
Social/Environmental
PMH
Activity Restrictions
Participation Limitations
15
Q

Objective

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Anatomical components
Source of pain
Impairments/movements/posture

16
Q

Examination

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Posture
Gait
Palpation
AROM
PROM
MMT
Accessory
Flexibility
Special Tests
Clearing Exam
17
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Postural Analysis:

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Tibio-femoral valgus/varum
Genu recurvatum
Tibial varus
Patella alta
Patella laterally tilted
Edema/swelling
Eccymosis
Atrophy
Skin Callous
18
Q

Gait Analysis:

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Antalgic?
Step length?
Trendelenburg?
Decreased knee extension at TSt

19
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Functional Activities:

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SLB, squat (SINS)
Pain?
Movement faults?
ROM limited?

20
Q

Palpation

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Joint line
Musculo-tendinous inserts
Bursa
Ligament
Popliteal Cyst
Fat Pad
21
Q

Normal knee ROM

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0-150

22
Q

PROM

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Endfeel?

Pain?

23
Q

Accessory motion (knee)

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Tibiofemoral: AP & PA

Patellar glides

24
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ACL special tests

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Anterior Drawer @ 90
Lachman’s @ 30

HS tightness, false negative

25
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PCL special tests

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Godfrey’s

Posterior Drawer

26
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MCL special tests

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Valgus

27
Q

LCL special tests

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Varus

28
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Meniscus special tests

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McMurray
Thessaly (gold standard)

pain, audible or palpable catching sensation

29
Q

MCL

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Valgus test
Worst if positive in 0 extension than testing in 30
Why? Joint capsule now compromised

30
Q

Patellofemoral Compression (LongAQ)

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Provocative

(+) pain

31
Q

What is OA?

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Articular cartilage degeneration
Bony hypertrophy & osteophyte formation
*special test

32
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OA: Findings

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Joint hypomobility, limited ROM
Pain w/ motion & worse w/ compression
Mornign stiffness & after being in a static position
Muscle weakness
Crepitus/grinding
Deep, achy pain
Insidious onset (hx of prior trauma)
c/o knee gives during WB
33
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Meniscal Lesions

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c/o pain, clicking, catching, locking
MOI: can be traumatic or insidious (degenerative)
joint line is tender to palpate
McMurray & Thessaly
Presentation depends on the tear
34
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ACL: MOI

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valgus knee position
hyperextension, rotation
70% non-contact
deceleration phase
cutting, landing
"pop"
Acute: swelling, laxity, pain
Chronic: unstable joint, loss of function
35
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MCL: MOI

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valgus force, knee collapse inward
football, soccer, slip, direct blow to lateral knee
injured with medial meniscus/ACL

36
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PCL: MOI

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traumatic, hyperflexion injury
football, falling onto knees, dashboard
excessive tibial post translation
c/o weakness, instability
HS testing will aggravate
37
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Patellofemoral Pain

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tenderness along facets
crepitus
passive patellar compression (QS/LAQ) –> CC
squatting, kneeling, stretch to qudas/ITB may reproduce sx

38
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ITBS

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MOI: tightness elicits increase rubbing, athletes with repetitive knee flexion/extension
hip muscle imbalances

39
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Fractures

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Patellar & Tibial Plateau most common

MOI: traumatic

40
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ACL: ICF

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HC: ACL tear
Body function & structure: decreased knee ext
Activities: impaired walking tolerance
Participation: can't play soccer
Environmental: school has stairs
Personal: very motivated