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Examination of Knee
- introduction, permission, exposure
Look
- skin
- swelling
- pre-patellar
- infrapatellar
Measure
Feel
- temperature
- effusion
- bulge test
- massage medial side - retain in suprapatellar bursa
- stroke lateral side and look for ripple medially
- patellar tap
- palpation of joint line
- tibial tuberosity &rarr medial and proximal
- tibial tuberosity &rarr lateral and proximal
- popliteal fossa
- for
- tenderness
- synovium
- cartilage
Move
- active range of flexion / extension
- passive range of flexion / extension
- hand on knee to feel crepitus
- hyperextension?
- ligament stability
- medial collateral ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- anterior cruciate
- posterior cruciate
Further
- apprehension test
- push patella laterally and bend knee
- McMurray's Test
- hold joint steady
- flex knee
- slowly extend joint rotating foot first medially then laterally
Stand
- inspect from
- front
- side
- back
- swelling in popliteal fossa
- Gait
Completing
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