Flashcards in Lower Limb Clinical Correlates Deck (36):
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Patellar Tendon Reflex
Femoral nerve
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Adductor Canal
Superficial femoral artery
Femoral vein
Nerve to vastus medialis (Femoral nerve)
Saphenous nerve (Femoral nerve)
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Trendenlenburg Sign
Superior gluteal nerve
Gluteus medius and minimus
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Misplaced gluteal injection
Inferior gluteal nerve
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Hip fracture (femoral neck)
Avascular necrosis (medial circumflex artery)
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Femoral catheter landmarks
ASIS & pubic tubercle
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Prepatellar bursitis
Swelling superficial to patella
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Anterior foot inversion injury
Avulsion fracture of tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
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Unable to invert foot (nerves injured?)
Deep peroneal and tibial nerves
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Gluteal pain from prolonged sitting
Trochanteric/gluteal bursitis
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Sudden posterior thigh pain
Hamstring pull
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Unable to stand on toes (nerve)
Tibial nerve
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Blunt trauma to lateral head of fibula (nerve and muscles)
Common peroneal nerve
Tibialis anterior & extensor digitorum longus
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Anterior Compartment Syndrome
Anterior tibial artery
Deep peroneal nerve
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Posterior tibial pulse landmarks
B/w medial malleolus and Achilles (calcaneal) tendon
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Order of ankle structures (ant -> post)
Tom, Dick, AN Harry
Tibialis posterior
flexor Digitorum longus
post. tibial Artery
tibial Nerve
flexor Hallucis longus
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Weakness in dorsiflexion (muscle)
Tibialis anterior
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Posterior knee pulsatile mass (& non-pulsatile)
Popliteal aneurysm
Baker's cyst
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Popliteal Fossa boundaries
Semi-membranosus & tendinosus
Biceps femoris
Gastrocnemius (medial & lateral heads)
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Popliteal Fossa contents
Popliteal artery & vein
Tibial, Common Peroneal & Sural nerves
Popliteal lymph nodes
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Baker's Cyst (nerve & movement)
Tibial nerve
Plantar flexion and plantar sensation affected
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Sciatica
L5 - foot dorsiflexion weakness, difficulty walking on heels
S1 - foot plantarflexion weakness, difficulty walking on toes
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Loss of sensation in medial thigh (nerve)
Femoral/obturator nerves
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Foot Drop (nerve)
Deep peroneal nerve
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Paralysis of quadriceps femoris (nerve)
Femoral nerve
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Spasm of adductor muscles (nerve)
Obturator nerves
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Inability to flex thigh (nerve)
Ventral primary rami (L1, L2)
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Compression of nerve roots below conus medullaris (L1-S5)
Pain: low back, legs, genital region, Saddle Anesthesia
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Posteriorly dislocated hip (ligament & important structures)
Ischiofemoral ligament
Damage to: Sciatic Nerve & gluteal muscles
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Anterior Drawer Sign
ACL tear
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Knee injury from lateral trauma
Medial meniscus & MCL tear
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Unlocks knee
Popliteus muscle
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Plantarflexion with torn Achilles tendon (muscles)
Tibialis posterior
Flexor hallucis longus
Peroneus longus & brevis
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Tri-Malleolar Fracture
Medial, lateral, and distal malleolus
Caused by deltoid ligament tear & subsequent tibial movement
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High ankle sprain (inversion)
Posterior tibiofibular ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
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