08 - 148 - Orthopedic Management of the Knee - Part 2 - PART 2

PCL Closed Chain Exercises --->

• GOOD

• BAD

PCL Open Chain Exercises

• GOOD

• BAD

POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES • Function:

• restricts posterior tibial translation

• restricts anterior tibial translation

Secondary restraint for tibial varus/valgus, external rotation

• POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

• ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

Your PCL is torn, or partially torn, which strengthening of a muscle would entrant more?

• Hamstrings

• Gastrocnemius

Most common ligament injury in the knee

• MCL

• LCL

• ACL

• PCL

-Non strengthening Isometrics + Patellar Mobs

Concerns of Frontal Plane Movements (No distal resistance)

• MCL/LCL Rehab Max Phase

• MCL/LCL Rehab Moderate phase

Strengthening, with concerns of Frontal Plane Movements (cautious distal resistance)

• MCL/LCL Rehab Moderate phase

• MCL/LCL Rehab Max Phase

Menisci are ​ (a)   or ​ (b)  

Composed of 90% ​ (c)  

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• C-shaped
• semicircular
• type I collagen
• type 2 collagen

Classic symptom of mensical tears

• locking of the knee

• party