- Excessive supination of feet = _________ tibial rotation
- Excessive supination of feet = EXTERNAL tibial rotation
Patella Alta
Patella Baja
- most often results from soft tissue CONTRACTURE and HYPOTONIA of quadriceps muscle following surgery or trauma to knee
Role of Patella
Squinting patella = patella is directed _______
Squinting patella = patella is directed MEDIALLY
“Frog Eyed” patella = patella is directed _______
“Frog Eyed” patella = patella is directed LATERALLY
Genu Varum “bow legged”
- increased compressive forces on ______ patellar facts
Genu Valgum “knock kneed”
- increasing pressure on LATERAL facets
Q-Angle
Tubercle Sulcus Angle
- More ________ assessment of quadriceps vector (compared to Q-angle)
- Relationship btw ____________ & _______ patellar pole
If tuberosity is > ______ deg. lateral to inferior pole = predisposed to lateral patellar tracking
- Measured /c knee in ______ deg of flexion; line drawn from _________ to center of _______
Q-Angle
- Measured by extending line thru center of ________ to __________ and another line from tibial tubercle thru center of __________ (intersection of these 2 lines is the Q-angle)
What are 4 causes of an increased Q-angle?
Where do you align the goniometer for Q-angle?
Axis/fulcrum = over midpoint of patella
Stationary arm = over line from the ASIS to patella
Moving arm = over line from patella to tibial tuberosity
Normal Q-angle:
Males = _________ deg.
Females = _________ deg.
Males = 10 - 13 deg. Females = 15 - 18 deg.
Abnormal Q-Angle > _______ deg.
Abnormal Q-Angle > 20 deg.
- Genu Valgum is associated /c _______ tibial torsion
- Genu Valgum is associated /c LATERAL tibial torsion
Knee Flexion ROM: Axis? Stationary arm? Moving arm? Normal?
Axis = lateral epicondyle of femur
Stationary arm = in line /c greater trochanter & midline of femur
Moving arm = in line /c lateral malleolus and midline of fibula
Normal = 135 - 150
Knee Extension ROM: Axis? Stationary arm? Moving arm? Normal?
Axis = lateral epicondyle of femur
Stationary arm = in line /c greater trochanter & midline of femur
Moving arm = in line /c lateral malleolus and midline of fibula
Normal = 0 - 10 deg. extension
To complete the last 15 deg. of knee extension, a ______% increase in force of the quads is required
To complete the last 15 deg. of knee extension, a 60% increase in force of the quads is required
What does a quadriceps lag mean?
The quads are not strong enough to fully extend the knee. When performing an SLR, the knee will drop slightly (into flexion)
Functional ROM:
______ deg. of flexion is necessary for activities such as squatting to tie a shoelace or to pull on a sock
Sitting in a chair requires ~ ____ deg. of flexion
Climbing stairs (average height) requires ~ ______ deg. of flexion
117 deg. of flexion is necessary for activities such as squatting to tie a shoelace or to pull on a sock
Sitting in a chair requires ~ 90 deg. of flexion
Climbing stairs (average height) requires ~ 80 deg. of flexion
ROM:
- during FLEX, the patella glides INFERIORLY and MEDIALLY
What 3 structures does a medial patellar glide stress?
What 3 structures does a lateral patellar glide stress?