Rehab - Knee Quiz

What is the mechanism of injury of an ACL tear?

• deceleration and changing direction

• forced hyperextension of the knee

• all answers are correct

What would cause a PCL tear?

• anterior translation of the tibia

• posterior translation of the tibia

Which of these involved patellar tendinitis and inflammation of the tibial tuberosity?

• Osgood Schlatter's Disease

• IT Band Syndrome

• Patella chondromalacia

What does ACL stand for?

• anterior cruciate ligament

• almost critical ligament

• anterior collateral ligament

• almost cruciate ligament

Which main ligament in the knee runs along the medial side of the joint?

• ACL

• PCL

• MCL

• LCL

When evaluating a knee, a positive anterior drawer test or Lachman's test (when the tibia will slide forward without an end point) indicates an injury to which knee structure?

• ACL

• PCL

• Meniscus

• Patella

Pain with deep knee flexion and potential clicking and locking of the knee is indicative of which injury?

• meniscus tear

• PCL tear

• LCL tear

• Osgood Schlatter's

Which of these involves inflammation of the posterior side of the patella resulting in pain with any flexion or extension?

• Osgood Schlatter's Disease

• IT Band Syndrome

• Patella chondromalacia

Which of the following is NOT a reason that females are more likely to tear an ACL?

• hormone fluctuations

• weaker hamstrings in relation to quadriceps strength

• bad luck

Which muscle, muscle group, or anatomical structure is located on the front of the thigh?

• quadriceps

• hamstrings

• hip adductors

• IT Band