Knee Questions

Question 1

Anterior knee pain DDx

Answer 1

PFP syndrome
patellar tendinopathy

Question 2

Lateral knee pain

Answer 2

• iliotibial band syndrome
• lateral meniscus abnormality
  
  • minor tear
  • degenerative change
  • cyst

Question 3

Less common of lateral pain

Answer 3

• PF syndrome
• OA of lateral compartment of knee
• Excessive lateral pressure syndrome
• Biceps femoris tendinopathy
• superior tibiofibular joint sprain

Question 4

Less common causes of anterior knee pain

Answer 4

• synovial pilca (synovial fold found along the superior medial edge of patella)
• pre-patellar bursitis ( most common bursitis around knee - tx: NSAIDs, servere = aspiration )
• quadriceps tendinopathy ( pain at quadriceps tendon attachment)
• infrapetellar bursae
• patellofemoral instability

Question 5

Clinical PFP syndrome

Answer 5

• Swelling: small effusion possible
• Clinks/ clunks: occasionally
• Crepitus: occasionally under patella
• ROM - decrease if severe
• PFJ movement: restricted in any direction ( common restriction of medial glide to lateral structures)

Question 6

Iliotibial band Syndrome clinical

Answer 6

• tenderness over the LFE 2-3cm above the lateral joint line
• Crepitus
• swelling
• repetitive flexion and extension may aggregate the patients pain
• positive sober test

Question 7

muscles that extend the knee

Answer 7

RVT

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis, intermediairs, medialis
TFL

Question 8

muscles that flexes knee

Answer 8

• semimembranousis
• semitendinosis
• biceps femoris
• gastrocnemius
• gracilis
• sartorius

BGGSSS (better get sucking)

Question 9

muscles that laterally rotate tibial at the knee

Answer 9

Rectus femoris

Question 10

Muscles that medially rotate tibia at knee

Answer 10

 Semitendinosus
 Semimembranosus
 Gracilis
 Sartorius
 Popliteus – Lateral condyle of femur
Posterior tibia above
the soleus

Question 11

4 causes of hemarthrosis

Answer 11

Fracture
Meniscal tear
ACL
Patella

Question 12

terrible traid

Answer 12

medial meniscus
MCL
ACL

Question 13

Giving way Ddx

Answer 13

1. Muscle weakness
2. meniscal pathology
3. Pain inhibition
4. cruciate instability
5. loose bosy in joint

Question 14

Peroneal Nerve palsy cause

Answer 14

total knee replacement