Question

4 . 5 . . . . . . 7 . The patient is having pain around the medial aspect of his left knee. About 12 years ago he had a tear of his medial meniscus (crescent-shaped fibrocartilage), which was removed. Onexamination, he has a well-healed medial scar to his left knee; there was no effusion; full range of motion; and it is stable. X-rays show very slight scarring of the medial femoral condyle and a small accessory bone medially, but nothing in the interior of the joint. The great toe shows a healed fracture. There was no obvious exostosis impinging on the base of the nail. 1. Effusion in a joint means: A. The bones at the joint are broken B. The meniscus is torn C. The patella is fractured D. There is fluid in the joint space 2. Where is the femoral condyle? A. At the ankle joint B. At the knee joint C. At the distal end of the tibia D. At the distal end of the fibula 3. An exostosis is: A. Abony growth B. A fluid-filled cyst C. A healed fracture D. Type of tendon 4. Where is the medial meniscus? A. Near the big toe B. At the hip socket C. In the middle of the knee D. At the base of the nail of the big toe

Answer 1

1. effusion in a joint means there is fluid in joint space.

The abnormal fluid accumulation in joint space is called effusion in a joint, it is due to an infection, arthritis and any external or internal injury.

2. The femoral condyle is present at the knee joint.

the femoral condyles are in the upper part of the knee joint, it is cuboid in form and consists of two oblong eminences which form a trochlear groove; It creates an articulating surface of the femur.

3. An exostosis is a bonny growth.

An exostosis is an abnormal growth of bone on the bone, it is otherwise known as a bone spur.

4. The medial meniscus is located in the middle of the knee.

Medial meniscus is a semi-circular band of fibrocartilage.