Lower Leg Injuries - Sports Medicine

Which of the following can determine if an athlete has torn their posterior cruciate ligament?

• A SAG Test
• B Lachman's Test
• C Valgus Stress Test
• D Thompson's Test

Which of the following is considered to be a medical emergency?

• A Compartment Syndrome
• B Meniscal Tear
• C Jone's Fracture
• D ACL Rupture

Which structure helps to stabilize the knee joint as well as provide a cushion for the ends of the bone?

• A Menisci
• B ACL
• C Gastronemius
• D Popliteal Fossa

Which of the following is not a bone that composes the knee?

• A Fibula
• B Patella
• C Tibia
• D Femur

Which of the following is a lateral hamstring muscle?

• A Semitendiosis
• B Semimembranosus
• C Biceps Femoris
• D Rectus Femoris

Which of the following is NOT a quadriceps muscle?

• A Biceps Femoris
• B Rectus Femoris
• C Vastus Medialis
• D Vastus Lateralis

Which is not true about meniscus tears?

• A The patient will likely be unable to fully extend the knee
• B They always occur acutely
• C It can be tested with McMurray's test.
• D The patient may report locking or giving out

What is a possible mechanism of injury for an anterior cruciate ligament tear?

• A Falling off the uneven bars at gymnastics
• B Taking a puck to the outside of the knee in hockey
• C Repeatedly jumping on a trampoline at jump jam
• D Planting and twisting in basketball

Tenderness along the lateral aspect of the knee after a blow to the medial side of the knee is indicative of a torn _____.

• A MCL
• B ACL
• C LCL
• D PCL

Which special test is described below? With the patient prone and the knee in 90 degrees of flexion, compress the tibia into femur while internally and externally rotating the tibia.

• A Anterior Drawer
• B McMurray's Test
• C Apley's Compression Test
• D Valgus Stress Test