Knee Injuries

Which of the following ligaments is part of a cross inside the knee joint?

• ACL

• MCL

• LCL

• Ulnar Collateral

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the Unhappy Triad?

• Achilles Tendon

• ACL

• MCL

• Medial Meniscus

S & S of an ACL tear include the following:

• Only a popping sound

• Rapid effusion, hear/feel a pop, possible buckling

• Only knee buckling

• An inability to walk

A ___ force is most likely going to cause an MCL tear.

• Varus (Medial)

• Valgus (Lateral)

• Centriputal

• Centrifugal

Which of the following are causes of a meniscal tear

• Sudden twisting of the knee

• Falling on hyper-flexed knee

• Head hitting the ground

• Hitting the coffee table with your tibia

IT band syndrome will have the irritation usually occur at the outside of the knee joint on the ___.

• Lateral Femoral Epicondyle

• Medial Femoral Epicondyle

• Head of fibula

• IT Band Syndrome does not exist

A positive "sag test" is an indication of a ___ tear.

• ACL

• LCL

• MCL

• PCL

A group of symptoms that occur at the tibial tubercle are known as __.

• Quadriceps tendonitis

• Achilles Tendonitis

• Rotator Cuff Tendonitis

• Osgood-schlatter Syndroms

What age of athlete would Osgood-Schlatter normally occur?

• Adults 34-49

• Children, 13-18

• Toddlers

• College athletes, 19-24

A mechanism of an ACL tear is ___.

• Quick cutting maneuver with foot in the ground

• You can't tear your ACL

• Only by getting hit on the posteromedial side of the knee

• A varus force to the knee