PDF-Meniscus tear Description The meniscus is a Cshaped cartilage structure in the knee that

Each knee has two menisci an inner and outer meniscus The meniscus functions as a shock absorber between the rounded thigh bone femur and tibia The meniscus is rubbery tissue that loses its elasticity with age Meniscus tears are very common occurrin. Anatomy & injury prevention. Renee Chambers. High School athletes . Why to be concerned as an athlete. You use your knees for everything!. Too. common. you can injure yourself . anytime . Better understanding = better injury prevention. Anatomy. Look . Feel . Move. :. Active . Passive. Special tests. ROM:. Extension= 0 to -10°. Flexion= 130-150°. Special tests. Sag sign. Posterior/anterior drawer . McMurray’s. Lachman’s. Valgus/Varus stress. Assistant Professor. University of Georgia Health Sciences Center. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. No Financial Disclosures. Orthopedic Surgeon. Sports Medicine. Knee, Shoulder, Elbow Surgery. Tibia. Femur. Patella. Fibula. Femur. Thigh bone. Longest bone in body. Connects to pelvis to form hip joint. Connects to tibia to form knee joint. Patella. Kneecap. Triangular shaped. Located at front of knee joint. Objectives:. UNDERSTAND:. Anatomy of the knee & thigh. Principles of rehabilitation to the knee & knee. Preventive/supportive techniques and devices. IDENTIFY:. Assessment tests for injuries to the knee and thigh. VIBS 289 lab. . . Larry Johnson Texas A&M University. Cartilage and . Bone. Slide 121. : Bone, rabbit femur. . - . Chondroblasts. /. chondrocytes. Compact bone . Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Mardani Kivi M. M.D. Presentation designed for nurses education What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ? The ACL is one of the 4 main ligaments of the knee that keeps the knee stable. . Assessing the Knee Joint. Determining the mechanism of injury is critical. History- Current Injury. Past history. Mechanism- what position was your body in?. Did the knee collapse?. Did you hear or feel anything?. Z. Zamli. 1. , . C. Cartwright. 1. , . WA. Cook. 1. , . GE. Torlot. 1. , . K. Vassilevskaja. 1. , . K. Kawamoto. 2. , T. Kawamoto. 3. , . KA. Robson-Brown. 4. , JF. Tarlton. 5 . and M. Sharif. 1. .. Department of Anatomy, . Alabbadi. . after the . lec. ,,you have to know. Anatomy of knee joint. Sign and symptoms. How to examine the knee. Special tests . Diagnosis. Meniscal. problems. . Anatomy. It is the . largest and most complex . Resting position knee. 25 degrees flexion. Close . packed position knee. Full extension. Capsular pattern of the knee. Gross limitation of flexion (e.g. 90 degrees), mild limitation of extension (e.g. 5-10 degrees). UCSF Clinical Professor Orthopedic Surgery. Disclosures. Consultant for . Moximed. Stock Shareholder . Ceterix. 50 Y O female, stepped off a curb 2 weeks ago. Acute R knee pain and swelling. Posterior medial pain. BR Gelbart Orthopaedic Surgeon/Knee Surgery Fellow, Honorary consultant, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital Soft TissueKnee Clinic, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Witwatersrand, Jo Joseph Noah, MD. Suncoast . Orthopaedic. Surgery. And Sports Medicine. Meniscal Anatomy. Medial and Lateral. Semilunar in shape. Essential in distributing load and reducing joint forces. Act as secondary stabilizers of the knee.