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enisci Tears —
*Common among young active adults.
Common in Football players: flexion of knee*
joint in addition to twisting
*Little force is needed in middle aged, because
fibrosis restricts mobility of meniscus.
*After age 50, tears are more commonly due to
arthritis than trauma.
*Medial Menisci: more prone to injury because
of its restricted anatomy due to attachment to
the joint capsule and to the tibial collateral
ligament make it less mobile.
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Meniscus Tears
® Classification
according to
® Mechanism
( traumatic Vs
degenerative)
© Pattern of tear
( bucket handle Vs
horizontal.... ).
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:Patterns of tears
:Bucket-Handle Tears*
The split is vertical, along the
circumference of the meniscus
leaving anterior and posterior
.segments attached loosely
Sometimes the torn part displaces
towards the center, causing
“locking” (extension block).
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:Horizontal tears
Usually degenerative in origin or due to*
repetitive minor trauma, or with
-association with meniscal cysts
Generally speaking, most of the*
meniscus is avascular, except the outer
third-from capsule-, due to this
-Spontaneous repair doesn’t occur
*The loose part act as a mechanical
irritant causing recurrent synovial
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:Clinical Features
* Patients may complain of pain at the joint line
area, locking, clicking, giving way, and swelling
with activity.
* In ptn >40yrs the main complaint is recurrent
giving way or locking.
Physical exam:
‘Joint line tenderness (Mostly medial).
‘Joint held slightly flexed.
‘Joint effusion may be present.
‘In late cases quadriceps are wasted.
-Flexion is full , extension limited.
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the most imp and specific te
_ Apley’s grind test:
* Isolates meniscii
* Prone with knee flexed, axial lo<
and rotation.
- McMurray’s test
* Flex/ext with varus/valgus and
int/ext rotation.
* Goal is to get torn piece to pop
in and out of place.
+ Positive if pop or reproduction of pain
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Imaging
X-ray - Normal
MRI - most useful may reveal tears missed by
arthroscopy
.Arthroscopy : Diagnostic and therapeutic
You have to be certain that the lesion you can see is
.the one causing the patient’s symptoms
Treatment
Most meniscal tears do not heal without intervention.
If conservative treatment does not allow the patient to
resume desired acti ies, occupation, or sport,
surgical treatment is considered. Surgical treatment of
symptomatic meniscal tears is recommended because
untreated tears may increase in size and may abrade
articular cartilage, resulting in arthritis.
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Menisci Tears
Treatment
® Conservative treatment of meniscal
injuries begins with RICE (Rest, Ice,
Compression, and Elevation).
© Arthroscopy is the preferred method.
® peripheral tears - surgery.
® The displaced portion should be excised.
© Postoperative physiotherapy.
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dislocation
© Anatomy of
patella Soft tissue
elements affecting the
patella are the stabilizing
capsular and ligamentous
structures within which the
atella lies. Some
igaments of the knee are
continuous with the fibrous
capsule surrounding the rita nt
patella. Ube
When injuries occur, all
structures are
simultaneously affected.
These ligaments hold the
patella in place during
static and dynamic phases.
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dislocation
© The knee is 0 in slight valgus
so there is a natural tendency for fete
the patella to pulled to the lateral
side when the quadriceps muscle is
contracted 55
© Traumatic dislocation is due to eee
sudden sever contraction of the
quadriceps muscle while the knee is
stretched in valgus and external
rotation.
© The patella dislocates laterally and
the medial retinacular fibers may be
torn
© 15-20. % of patient with patellar
dislocation will have recurrent
episodes.
© It may develop without initial trauma
Pate
subluxation
Fig.
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urrent p
dislocation
® The predisposing factors
are:
1- generalized ligamentous laxity .
2- under development of lateral femoral
condyle and flattening of the intercondyler
groove.
3- maldevelopment of the patella;too high or to
small .
4- valgus deformity of the knee.
5- primary muscle defect.
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© Females > males .
©» Often bilateral
© clo:
-acute pain :tearing sensation
- knee is stuck, in flexion and the
patient may fall. Often the patella is
repositioned spontaneouslly
- if the patella remain unreduced
Medial mass because the
uncovered medial femoral condoyle
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no active or passive movement
is possible
On exam :
- Tenderness on the medial side of the
joint.
- Swelling .
- Aspiration may reveled a blood
stained effusion
positive ‘Apprehension test.
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Clinical featiires CONT.
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Imaging :
X-ray (includes anteroposterior, true lateral,
and axial or sunrise views (
CT scan
MRI
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Sunrise (skyline) view
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dislocation
Complications :
Repegied dislocation damage the contiguous surface of
patella and femoral condyle which lead to further
dislocation
-later Secondary OA.
Rx:
If still dislocated :
PUSH JT BACK ( gently) + cylinder plaster or splint is applied
‘or 2-3 weeks
+ quadriceps strengthening exercise for 3 months.
In children :
The pateley mechanism tends to stabilize as the child grows
but 15% of these children will suffer from repeated attacks
which will be an indication for surgery .
Role of surgery in recurrent patellar dislocation :
1- to repair or strengthen the medial patellofemoral ligament
2- to realign the extensor mechanism.
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Ligament injury
Anterior Cruciate
Ligament:
® The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is the
main support structure of the knee that prevents
rotation of the Femur on the Tibia .The ACL also
prevents the Tibia from translating forward on the
Femur. This ligament is injured in sports more.
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Front of a Anterior cruciate ligament
(ach)
ee is a hinge
comprised of three bones and
four main ligaments. The joint
has one plane of motion,
flexion and extension. Due to
this construction, a slight
amount of rotation does
occur, but the ligaments limit
this motion. The three bones
are the Femur, Tibia and
Patella .The four ligaments in
the knee are the ACL,
Posterior Cruciate (PCL),
Medial Collateral (MCL), and
Lateral Collateral (LCL).
These ligaments connect the
Tibia and Femur and provide
the structural integrity to the
knee
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® The ACL and PCL were named for
their location. The two ligaments are
located in the middle of the knee and
cross one another (cruciate is Latin for
cross). The ACL has its origin on the
front, or anterior, aspect of the Tibia,
while the PCL originates on the back,
or posterior, aspect of the Tibia. The
MCL is located on the inside, or
medial, aspect of the knee and the LCL
is located on the outside, or lateral,
aspect of the knee.
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History
® History of hyper-extension and twisting
injury, claim to have heard a “pop” as the
tissue snapped (at the time of injury).
© Immediate swelling
© knee is painful
© Tenderness is most acute over the torn
ligament. Stressing one or other side of the
joint may produce excruciating pain
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© Physical exam shows a positive anterior
drawer sign at 30 degrees (Lachman test)
and at 90 degrees.
® the pivot shift test is also positive.
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Investigation
© Stress x-rays may provide evidence of
instability
® Plain x-rays may show that the ligament has
avulsed a small piece of bone:-
-The MCL usually from the femur
-LCL from the fibula
-ACL from the tibial spine
-PCL from the back of the upper tibia
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treatment
* Conservative management is
indicated in patients who can accept
modification of activities that
produce instability; instability is
thought to put the menisci at risk of
damage
* Surgical repair is not successful;
reconstruction is an individual
decision based on the patient’s
desires and requirements
* Patients engaging in competitive
athletics generally require
reconstruction;
the methods vary but generally use
autograft to replace
the ACL
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prains and partial tears
© Intact fibers splint the torn ones and so
spontaneous healing will occur
© Adhesions may result, so active exercise is
prescribed
® Aspirating the haemarthrosis and applying
ice packs intermittently relieves pain
© Weight-bearing is allowed
© Knee is protected from rotation or
angulation strains by a heavily padded
bandage or a functional brace
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Complete tears
® Isolated MCL or LCL treated as above
® Isolated tears of ACL may be treated by early
operative reconstruction if the individual is a
professional sportsman.
© Cast-brace is worn until symptoms subside, thereafter
movement and muscle-strengthening exercise. This is
sufficient in about half of the patients as they regain
good function and need no further treatment.
© Remainder will have varying instability, late
assessment will identify those who will benefit from
ligament reconstruction.
® Isolated tears of the PCL are usually treated
conservatively
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Combined injuries
® In ACL and collateral ligament injury
treatment starts with joint bracing and
physiotherapy to restore a good range of
movements before ACL reconstruction
© Combined injuries involving the PCL the
same approach is used however all damaged
structures need to be repaired
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Complications
© Adhesions
If the knee with a partial haament tear is not actively
exercised, torn fibers wil.
bone.
The knee gives way with catches of pain, localized
tenderness and pain on lateral or medial rotation
occur
Confusion with a torn meniscus can be resolved by the
grinding test or arthroscopy
stick to intact fibers and
® Instability
The knee continues to give way and tends to get worse
predisposing to osteoarthritis. Reconstruction before
degeneration is wise.