Test Questions

Question 1

What attaches to the AIIS?

Answer 1

• Straight head/rectus femoris
• Iliofemoral ligament (lower part)

Question 2

If you fracture your femoral shaft how many CCs of blood can you lose?

Answer 2

1500 CC (you can die from this)

Question 3

What is the deep fascia of the thigh called?

Answer 3

Fascia lata

Question 4

What is the entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve called?

Answer 4

Maralga peristetic

Question 5

What is the psoas sign?

Answer 5

Passive extension of the hip leading to RLQ pain

Question 6

What is the sign of a hip fracture?

Answer 6

• Shortening of the hip
• External rotation of the foot (some abduction)

Question 7

What can happen if you don’t treat a hematoma to the thigh?

Answer 7

Post Traumatic Myositis Ossificans
- Inappropriate differentiation of fibroblasts into osteoblasts
- Can be seen as soon as 3 weeks after injury

Question 8

Adductor Magnus O/I

Answer 8

Origin
- Pubis
Insertion
- Gluteal tuberosity
- Linea aspera
- Medial supracondylar line

Question 9

Adductor Magnus Actions

Answer 9

• Adducts hip
• Flexes hip

Question 10

Adductor Magnus Innervation

Answer 10

Obturator nerve

Question 11

What passes through the adductor hiatus?

Answer 11

• Femoral artery
• Femoral vein

Question 12

Calcifications along the muscle fibers of the adductor muscles

Answer 12

Rider bones

Question 13

Where can you find rider bones?

Answer 13

Medial compartment

Question 14

What is the floor of the femoral triangle (medial to lateral)?

Answer 14

• Adductor longus
• Pectineus
• Iliopsoas

Question 15

What vessels make up the cruciate anastomes?

Answer 15

• First perforating artery
• Inferior gluteal artery
• Lateral circumflex femoral artery
• Medial circumflex artery

Question 16

Popliteal fossa structures (superficial to deep)

Answer 16

• Tibial nerve
• Popliteal vein
• Popliteal artery

Question 17

Small, shallow depression on the femoral head, located near the top of the head and slightly posterior to its center

Answer 17

Fovea capitis femoris

Question 18

What do tibial plateaus do?

Answer 18

Articulate with rounded condyles of the femur

Question 19

What fits into the intercondylar fossa of the femur?

Answer 19

Intercondylar eminence of the tibia

Question 20

What attaches to the intercondylar eminence of the tibia?

Answer 20

Lateral meniscus

Question 21

Where is the intercondylar eminence located?

Answer 21

• Proximal tibial surface
• Between medial and lateral condyles

Question 22

Sustentaculum tali is grooved inferiorly by which tendon?

Answer 22

Flexor hallicus longus

Question 23

Joint located in the midfoot, connecting the forefoot (toes) and hindfoot (ankle/heel)

Answer 23

Lisfranc joint

Question 24

Type of midfoot injury where bones or ligaments in the joint are damaged

Answer 24

Lisfranc fracture

Question 25

Free floating sesamoid bone in the lateral head of the gastrocnemius

Answer 25

Os fabella

Question 26

An accessory occicle, or small bone found in 20% of the population

Answer 26

Fabella

Question 27

Popliteus actions

Answer 27

- Medially rotates tibia on femur - Unlocking the knee when the foot is off the ground

Question 28

Fracture of proximal part of the 5th metatarsal

Answer 28

Jones fracture

Question 29

Palpate the tibialis anterior

Answer 29

Lateral to the tibia

Question 30

Patient heel strikes and has foot drop and altered sensation of the medial aspect of the foot, what spinal level is affected?

Answer 30

L4

Question 31

Plantar interossei actions

Answer 31

Adduction

Question 32

Dorsal interossei actions

Answer 32

Abduction

Question 33

Unhappy triad

Answer 33

- ACL - Medial meniscus - MCL (tibial collateral)

Question 34

Recommended brace for a knee injury

Answer 34

McDavid knee brace w/ medial and lateral stays