Knee Problems

Question 1

anterior knee pain presentation

Answer 1

localised patellar tenderness (chondromalacia patellae), especially when using stairs or squatting

Question 2

diagnosis of anterior knee pain

Answer 2

radiographs

check hips

Question 3

management of anterior knee pain

Answer 3

physiotherapy

Question 4

predisposers to extensor mechanism problems

Answer 4

body weight
physical activity (patellar tendonitis/jumper's knee can occur but it is often self limiting)

Question 5

mensical problems

Answer 5

abnormal shaped cartilage which is circular rather than C shaped

Question 6

what meniscal tears are common

Answer 6

peripheral or bucket handle tears

Question 7

define Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease

Answer 7

affects apophysis (where the epiphysis is attached to a tendon e.g. tibial tuberosity where the patella tendon inserts)

Question 8

cause of Osgood-Schlatter’s disease

Answer 8

continual traction of quadriceps causes repetitive injury to the growth plate causing pain and swelling

Question 9

damage to the apophysis at the calcaneus is known as what disease?

Answer 9

Sever’s disease

Question 10

define Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome

Answer 10

inflammation at the insertion of the patella tendon on the inferior pole of the patella

Question 11

describe osteochondritis dissecans

Answer 11

small segment of bone begins to separate from its surrounding region due to a lack of blood supply (bone underneath cartilage dies). most commonly in the knee

Question 12

who does osteochondritis dissecans affect

Answer 12

children very active in sport

Question 13

age of osteochondritis dissecans

Answer 13

10-20