Common Knee Injuries Quiz

What is a common symptom of a patellar fracture?

• Swelling

• Warmth around the joint

• Inability to lift the foot

• Pain when kneeling

What is a common cause of knee dislocation in athletes?

• Vehicular accidents

• Repetitive knee flexion and extension

• Overuse of the knee joint

• Direct blow to the outer side of the knee

What is a common symptom of knee bursitis?

• Pain and tenderness below the kneecap

• Severe pain and tenderness

• Swelling and redness on the front of the knee

• Pain that is made worse with jumping or running

What is another name for patellar tendonitis?

• Osgood-Schlatter disease

• Jumper's knee

• ITB syndrome

• Meniscal injury

Which ligament is responsible for the inner knee's stability?

• Medial collateral ligament (MCL)

• Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

• Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

What is a common symptom of iliotibial band syndrome?

• Delayed intermittent swelling

• Locking and clicking sensations

• A loud pop or snap at the time of the injury

• Pain and/or tenderness of the outer aspect of the knee

What is the function of the meniscus in the knee?

• To stabilise the outer knee

• To act as a shock absorber

• To control rotation and forward movement of the shin bone

• To extend, abduct, and laterally rotate the hip

What is a common symptom of Osgood-Schlatter disease?

• Swollen Patellar Tendon and Tibial Tuberos

• Sudden and severe pain

• Inability to put weight on the affected joint

• Pain that is made worse with jumping or running

Which knee injury is associated with repetitive knee flexion and extension?

• Knee bursitis

• Iliotibial band syndrome

• Knee dislocation

• Patellar fracture

What is a common symptom of a meniscal injury?

• Pain and tenderness below the kneecap

• Localised pain to the medial or lateral side of the knee

• Swelling and redness on the front of the knee

• Pain that is made worse with jumping or running