Knee & TibFib

Question 0

Tibiafemoral joint: classification

Answer 0

Functional: diarthrotic
Structural: synarthrotic hinge
Axis: uniaxial

Question 1

Joints that comprise the knee:

Answer 1

Tibiofemoral

Patellofemoral

Question 2

Tibiafemoral: ROM

Answer 2

Flexion: 130+°
Extension: up to 10°
Rotation: +/- 10°

Question 3

Most ADL require both knee joints to allow knee to flex to:

Answer 3

110°

Question 4

Tibiofemoral joint: resting position

Answer 4

25° flexion

Question 5

Tibiofemoral joint: closed pack

Answer 5

Full extension with lateral rotation

Question 6

Tibiofemoral joint: capsular pattern

Answer 6

Flexion–> extension

Question 8

Genu recurvatum

Answer 8

Hyperextension of the knee

Question 9

For the tibiofemoral joint, what mobilizations improve what movements?

Answer 9

Posterior glide: flexion
Anterior glide: extension
Medial and lateral glide: flexion & extension
Medial gap: flexion, extension, genu varum
Lateral gap: flexion, extension, genu valgus

Distraction

Question 10

Which meniscus of the knee is more prone to injury?

Answer 10

Medial, because it is less mobile

Question 11

Patellofemoral joint classification

Answer 11

Type: synovial
Subtype: planar
Axis: nonaxial
Function: diarthrotic

Question 12

Patellofemoral ROM

Answer 12

superior/inferior glide (s-shaped)

Question 13

Patellofemoral: resting position

Answer 13

25-40º flexion

Question 14

Patellofemoral: closed pack

Answer 14

Full flexion

Question 15

Patellofemoral: capsular pattern

Answer 15

flexion > extension

Question 16

Patellofemoral: articular surfaces

Answer 16

Patella (convex)

Femur (concave)

Question 17

What patellofemoral mobilization helps what movement?

Answer 17

Inferior glide: flexion

Superior glide
Medial glide
Lateral glide
Medial/lateral tilt

Question 18

What is the classification of the proximal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 18

Type: synovial
Subtype: planar
Axis: non
Function: diarthrotic

Question 19

What are the articular surfaces of the proximal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 19

Head of the fibula (concave)

Lateral condyle of the tibia (convex)

Question 20

What is the resting position of the proximal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 20

0º plantarflexion

Question 21

What is the closed pack position of the proximal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 21

Full dorsiflexion

Question 22

What is the capsular pattern of the proximal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 22

none

Question 23

What is the ROM of the proximal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 23

slight gliding

Question 24

Proximal Tibiofibular joint: what mobilizations help what movements

Answer 24

Anterior and posterior glide: both help positional faults

Question 25

Distal Tibiofibular joint: articular surfaces

Answer 25

distal fibula (convex)
distal tibia (concave)

Question 26

Distal Tibiofibular joint: classification

Answer 26

Type: fibrous
Subtype: syndesmosis (notes say planar, but arthro says otherwise)
Axis: nonaxial
Function: amphiarthrotic

Question 27

Distal tibfib: Resting position

Answer 27

none

Question 28

Distal tibfib: closed pack position

Answer 28

none

Question 29

Distal tibfib: capsular pattern

Answer 29

none

Question 30

What distal tibfib mobilizations help what movements?

Answer 30

Superior glide: dorsiflexion
Inferior glide: general ROM
Anterior glide: positional fault, general ROM
Posterior glide: positional fault, general ROM