Long Case 2 PCL Injury
Long Case 2
PCL Injury
Introduction
Exposure
General Examination
Apparently Healthing looking ,
Conscious
Well oriented to time place and person
Co-operative
Not in distrees due to pain
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Moderately built up
Jaundice Pallor Lymph Node Cyanosis Clubbing Oedema Dyspnoea
Vitals BP P T RR
Skin Hair Distribution HEENT
Systemic Examination
Chest
CVS
P/A
Musculoskeletal Examination
Upper Extremity
Spine – C – spine and L-spine
Head at centre
Shoulder and Pelvis Leveled
Normal overlying skin without any dimpling/swelling on the back
Normal Movement of C-spine ,
Ask patient to stand up
Thoracic and lumbar spine movements tested
Lower Extremity –
Gait - Varus / Valgus thrust or walks slowly on a plodding manner loading knees on lateral compartment
Squating – Painful , One side heel higher than the other
Alignment
Pelvis Leveled
Both patella facing forward ,
Genu Valgum deformity on Right side
Upper Extremity overlying Greater Trochanter
No flexion contracture at knee
Archs at feet normal
Posterior
( Measure Genu Valgum once you see this and continue downward ..)
Attitude not any partcular on lower extremities
Sitting again
Local Examination of Knee
Look Skin
Swelling – effusion , fluid shift , Patellar floating sign , transillumination ,
Discharge
Posterior Sag sign
Feel Temperature
Tenderness
Osteophytes
Movements Flexion / Extension
Crepitations
Stability
Varus / Valgus Stress Tests
Anterior Drawer,Posterior Drawer,Lachman’s ,End points
Mc Murray’s
Special Tests
Card on front of knee
Subtle concavity present with a gap between card and front of knee
Step off sign
Tibial pleateau flush with medial femoral condyle suggesting PCL Disruption
Quadriceps Active drawer Test +
PCL disruption –tibia moves anteriorly when Quadriceps contracted actively , extending knee from a flexed position against resistance .
Distal Circulation
Distal Sensation
Examination – Hip / Ankle / Foot
Neurology – Sensation / power / Tone / Reflexes
Management
Life Style Modification
Decrease wight with calorie cut down , avoid participating in strenuous exercises
Physiotherapy
Quadriceps Strengthening exercises
Braces
Drugs – Pain Management- Opoids , NSAIDs , Steroids – Oral or Percutaneous
Hyaluronate Injections weekly 3 shots
Discussion
Examine main ligaments
Posterior Sag – See tangentially anterior knee ,
PCL Deficiency – Quadriceps Active test
If PCL injured , what else to examine ?
Dial
test at 30 and 90 degrees
Management Plan ?
After Patellectomy and PCL deficiecy ?
Posterior
Stabilized TKR
What do you examine a patient with ACL and MCL
injury ?
Medial
joint line
O’Donoghue’s
triad
PCL Reconstruction
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