Quiz

Question 1

What are the common causes of iliofemoral joint pain?

Answer 1

Muscle strain
Bursitis
Pathomechanic

Question 2

Which muscles are commonly strained with iliofemoral joint pain?

Answer 2

Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Iliopsoas 
Hamstrings 
Adductors

Question 3

What are the causes of bursitis associated with iliofemoral joint pain?

Answer 3

Trochanteric, overuse or direct injury, posterolateral pain

Question 4

Iliofemoral joint pain in kids can be from?

Answer 4

SCFE- slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Question 5

What is SCFE and who is it most common in?

Answer 5

Growth plate injury with displacement of epiphysis

MC in adolescent boys

Question 6

What is the pathomechanic cause of iliofemoral joint pain?

Answer 6

FAI- femoro-acetabular impingement causing painful limited hip motion

Question 7

FAI causes what movement limitations?

Answer 7

Limited internal rotation and flexion

Question 8

What is FAI?

Answer 8

Morphological changes of the femoral neck and/or acetabulum

Question 9

What does FAI lead to?

Answer 9

Early osteoarthritis 30-40 years

Question 10

What are the sources of injury and pain in the knee?

Answer 10

Ligaments
Menisci
muscles

Question 11

What ligaments are commonly injured in the knee causing pain?

Answer 11

ACL- if weak it is more likely to injure

MCL- torn with valgus stress

Question 12

Which menisci is more prone to injury?

Answer 12

Medial meniscus- fixed; internal rotation of the femur on a fixed tibia

Question 13

What muscles are commonly involved in knee injury?

Answer 13

Quads- extensor mechanism
Hamstrings
IT tract
Pes anserinus tendon
Semimembranosus 
Tibial apophysis (Osgood Shlatters)

Question 14

What is the most common cause of knee injury?

Answer 14

Trauma

Question 15

Genu valgum is associated with?

Answer 15

Osteoarthritis of the knee- tibia lateral displacement

Question 16

Describe the varus stress test for the LCL?

Answer 16

Apply outward pressure to the medial thigh with one hand and inward pressure at the lateral ankle with the other.

Perform twice- knee flexed at 0 degrees and then at 30 degrees

Question 17

Describe the valgus stress test for the MCL

Answer 17

Apply inward pressure at lateral thigh while applying outward pressure at medial ankle

Perform twice

Question 18

Ankle motion is restricted by which joint?

Answer 18

Talocrural joint

Question 19

Talocrural joint is _____ at the medial aspect and ______ at the lateral aspect

Answer 19

Rigid; flexible

Question 20

80% of ankle fractures start with?

Answer 20

Supination

Question 21

What are some common sources of injury to the ankle?

Answer 21

Achilles tendinopathy/ tear of plantar fascia

Articular surface and cartilage congenital anomalies

Question 22

A supination injury in the ankle injures what?

Answer 22

The lateral collateral ligaments

Question 23

Which congenital anomaly of the ankle presents with flat feet/ arches and decreased mid-foot ROMs?

Answer 23

Calcaneonavicular coalition

Question 24

Who is most common to suffer from an Achilles tear and what is it?

Answer 24

Males 30-50 with decrease plantar flexion; tears at the critical zone with decreased vascularity 2-6 cm proximal to insertion