MSK 32 - Lower Limb-III Flashcards
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What is the largest synovial joint in the body? What bones articulate in this joint?
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What is a meniscus and how is it different from an articular disk?
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A meniscus is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that, in contrast to an articular disk, only partly divides a joint cavity.
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Facts to know about the menisci of the knee
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What and where is the patellar ligament?
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To what do the tibial and fibular collateral ligaments attach? What is another name for these ligaments?
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What typically causes knee deformities, besides injury?
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Where does the ACL attach and what is its primary function?
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Where does the PCL attach and what is its primary function?
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What is the point of getting a horizontal beam lateral view of a knee?
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What test is done to diagnose an ACL tear and how is it done?
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What type of test is done to diagnose a PCL tear and how is it done?
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What is the unhappy triad and what causes it?
