Knee Exam

While observing an athlete's posture, you notice that his knees come together while his feet are apart. What knee posture is this describing?

• Genu varum

• Genu recurvatum

• Genu valgum

• Genu cavus

Where does the patellar tendon attach?

• Tibial condyle

• Femoral condyle

• The quadriceps

• Tibial tuberosity

An athlete goes down during a football game. Upon your evaluation, he tells you that he planted and twisted his knee and is complaining of ‘catching, clicking, and locking’. What is most likely his injury?

• MCL tear

• Meniscus tear

• ACL tear

• PCL tear

Knee bursitis will not heal or 'self reduce' on its own, and always requires surgery to drain the fluid.

• True

• False

A soccer athlete reports to the ATR complaining of aching pain below the patella over the last 4 days. He states that he has pain during activity only, has tight quadriceps, and has very flat feet. What is most likely his injury?

• PCL tear

• ACL tear

• Patellar tendonitis

• Patella fracture

What type of ligament tear usually happens from a valgus force?

• LCL

• MCL

• PCL

• Meniscus tear

What muscle group is responsible for knee flexion?

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

• Gracilis

• Adductors

What motions occur at the tibiofemoral joint?

• Abduction and adduction

• Internal and external rotation

• Flexion and extension

• Plantarflexion and dorsiflexion

A Lachman’s test is a special test that stresses the _________.

• ACL

• PCL

• Hamstrings

• MCL

A volleyball athlete collides with another player and falls down on the court during a game. Upon evaluation, you notice significant deformity where her patella is, and she is in significant pain. What most likely is the injury?

• Patellar contusion

• Patellar tendonitis

• Patellar dislocation

• Quadriceps tendon strain