"Physical examination of the knee is performed by accessing temperature, fluid, tendon pathology, cartilage pathology, and laxity. Common tests/maneuvers include the Noble Test, Ober Test, Lachman Test, and McMurray's Test.

Make sure you rule out the back and hip unless there is a clear mechanism of injury as the knee can be a referred site of pain for both these areas. Immediate swelling and bruising usually indicates significant trauma and may require X-Ray to rule out tibial plateau fractures, bone bruises or an MRI to investigate the integrity of the ligaments.

2010年10月4日 · This knee examination OSCE guide provides a clear step-by-step approach to examining the knee, with an included video demonstration. Musculoskeletal examinations can be broken down into four key components: look, feel, move and special tests.

The following is a list of the many common tests used by physical therapists and other orthopedic/orthopaedic practitioners when examining the knee. The tests will eventually have links to descriptions of the tests as well as video demonstrations. Before learning about the examination of the knee it is useful to review basic knee anatomy.

Palpate the sides of the knee for a fluid wave. With a large effusion you can ballot the patella up and down by pressing on it. Patellar and Quadriceps tendon: Palpate the superior and inferior pole of the patellar where the quadriceps and patellar tendons attach.

An effective and efficient evaluation of the patient with knee-related complaints depends upon an understanding of the knee's anatomy and function, and the proper performance of an appropriately focused physical examination.

• Grasp heel w/right hand, fully flex knee. • Turn ankle→ foot pointed outward (everted), knee → pointed outward. • Holding foot in everted position, extend & flex knee. • If medial meniscal injury, feel "click" w/hand on knee w/extension.

The knee examination, in medicine and physiotherapy, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests a pathology of the knee joint.

With the patient supine, the examiner should palpate the knee, identifying the patella, femoral condyles, tibial tuberosity, tibial plateau, fibular head, medial and lateral joint lines, popliteal fossa, and quadriceps and patellar tendons.

2017年10月20日 · TESTS FOR EXAMINATION OF THE KNEE. MCMURRAY’S TEST is a knee examination test that elicits pain or painful click as the knee is brought from flexion to extension with either internal or external rotation. This test uses the tibia to trap the meniscus between the femoral condyle and the tibia.