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Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

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Which of the following clinical features is not included in the signs of avulsion of the Tibial Tubercle?
  1. Swelling, pain, and tenderness directly over tuberosity
  2. Knee is held in 20-40 degrees of extension
  3. Patients may or may not be able to extend knee against resistance
  4. Patients may sense a freely movable triangular fragment of bone
Explanation
Answer − B − A clinical feature that is not included in the signs of avulsion of the Tibial Tubercle is the knee held in 20-40 degrees of extension. In fact, the knee is held in 20-40 degrees of flexion because of spasm of hamstrings.
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