Knee Anatomy/Injuries

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the knee joint?

• Femur

• Tibia

• Fibula

• Patella

What is it called if an athlete gets surgery to repair a torn ACL and tissue graft is harvested from the athlete's own body to create the new ligament?

• Paragraph

• Autograft

• Menisectomy

• Allograft

What type of bone is the patella?

• Long

• Irregular

• Flat

• Sesamoid

What is the anatomical name for the FLAT surface of the top of the shin bone?

Athlete's who suffer from OSD are often left with a large bony bump over what anatomical landmark on the shin?

• ACL

• Femoral Artery

• Tibial Tuberosity

• Tibial Plateau

What does the "C" in MCL and LCL stand for?

If you suspect an athlete has a torn MCL, what other structure should you also be concerned about being potentially injured?

• Medial Malleolus

• Tibial Tuberosity

• LCL

• Medial Meniscus

What type of meniscus tear is shown in the picture above?

True or False: Anytime a ligament is completely torn, surgery is ALWAYS required to fix it.

• True

• False

What knee ligament is labeled by the number 9 in the picture above?

• PCL

• MCL

• LCL

• ACL