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The Knee
Inspection or Observation
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer | Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How do we quantitatively note swelling or atrophy? | Girth measurement | What do we want to note about patella tracking? (C) | During flexion, the patella makes inital contact with the groove at 10-20 degree of flexion | What do we note about knee structure (Posture) (2) | Genu valgum "knock knees" | What do we want to note about patella alignment? (4) | Frog eyed patella= patella faces outward |
| What are the 5 measurement sites compared bilaterally? | 1. Belly of Gastroc 2. Med Patella 3. 2inches above patella 4. 6inches above patella 5. 8inches above patella | What do we want to note about patella tracking? (D) | It is in the groove as the knee approaches 20-30 degrees | What do we note about knee structure (Posture) (3) | Genu recurvation "back knee" | ||
| What is usually used to measure inches or centimeters? | Measurements are done in either inches or centimeters. Usually a personal philosophy | What do we want to note about patella tracking? (E) | Patella position is maintained by the quadriceps & 2 retinaculums | What do we want to note about patella alignment? (1) | Patella Alta = patella faces upward | ||
| What do we want to note about patella tracking? (A) | During flexion & extension the patella tracks within the femoral groove | What do we want to note about patella tracking? (F) | If the vastus lateralis is stronger than the vastus medialis, the patella may track laterally-making contact with the lateral femoral condyle | What do we want to note about patella alignment? (2) | Patella infra = patella faces downward | ||
| What do we want to note about patella tracking? (B) | When the knee is fully extended, the patella rests on the distal portion of the femoral shaft | What do we note about knee structure (Posture) (1) | Genu Varum "Bowed Legs" | What do we want to note about patella alignment? (3) | Squinting patella = patella faces inward | ||
| What do we first want to note? | 1. Swelling 2.Atrophy :particulary the quadriceps | ||||||
| Swelling of the knee can be classified as which two types? | 1. Localized (extra articular) 2. Generalized (inter articular) |
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