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1
Q

Tx for mild injury

A
RICE
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

weight bear as tolerated

2
Q

Tx for moderate injury

A

RICE
NSAIDS
No weight 2d

3
Q

Tx for severe injury

A

RICE
NSAIDS
No weight & immob until ortho

4
Q

MCL Sprain

A

most common:
flexed knee, planted foot, lat impact

needs surgery

5
Q

Triad of O-Donohue

A

ACL, MCL, med meniscus

6
Q

MCL Vagal Test

A

ABduct tibia vs femur

7
Q

Laxity grade scale

A

0: no laxity
1: 5mm, firm endpoint
2: 10mm, soft endpoint
3: 15mm soft endpoint
4: >+20mm

8
Q

LCL Vargus Test

A

ADduct vs femur

9
Q

ACL

A

most important for knee stabillity

10
Q

ACL injury presentation

A

pop, pain, swell, instability

11
Q

ACL injury elements

A

rapid decel, wt bearing, twist/pivot

12
Q

Lachman’s Test

A

ACL

hold femur and tibia -> pull apart

13
Q

Anterior Drawer

A

ACL if tibia pulls forward

14
Q

Posterior Drawer

A

PCL if tibia pushes backward

15
Q

Post Sag Sign

A

tibia sags if held 90 deg to femur (PCL)

16
Q

McMurray Test

A

“M&M test”
knee flexed:
medial/internal rotation extention pop/pain = lat meniscus injury
lateral/ext rot extension pop/pain = med meniscuis

17
Q

Patellofemoral Syndrome

A

(Chondromalacia)
most common knee complaint,
anterior pain under patella,
from imbalanced quads or patellar sublux,
+ test = pain while press patella/pt contracts quads

18
Q

Osgood-Schlatter Lesion

A

local swelling/tender @ tibia tubercle,
from part avulsion of tibial tuberosity,
repetitive stress in kids/adol,
need + x-ray to diag

19
Q

Patellar tendonitis

Jumper’s Knee

A

inflammed patellar tendon from repeat trauma,
after skeleton matures,
no x-ray findings