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ExaminationoftheKnee
5.Assesspatellaetrackingfromextensiontoflexion.Notequadricepsaction. 6.Patellarapprehensiontest.Applylateralpressuretopatellarasthepatientflexestheknee.Observefacial
expressionsforfearofimpendingdislocation. 7.Observethekneewiththepatientlyingonthebed.
ExaminationoftheKnee
8.Pickabonylandmarkonthekneeandmeasureafixeddistancefromittotheapproximatecentreofthe quadriceps. 9.Measurethecircumferenceoftheofthekneeandleg. 10.Feelthetemperatureofthekneeandleg. 11.Soloman'stest.Liftthepatellaawayfromthefemur.Insynovialthickeningitwillbehardtograsp.
ExaminationoftheKnee
12.Effusion:TapTest.Pushsharplyonthepatellaandwithaneffusionitwillstrikethefemurandbounceback. 13.Effusion:Feelforfluidfluctuance.
ExaminationoftheKnee
14.Effusion:BulgeTest. Emptythesuprapatellarpouchwithpressureabovethepatella.Wipehandalongthemedialsidetodisplacefluid laterally.Compressthelateralsideandwatchforabulgemedially.(2photos)
ExaminationoftheKnee
15.Feelthesuperficialandposteriorsurfaceofthepatellabypushingitmedially. 16.Totestforpatellofemoraltendernesspresspatellaagainstthefemurandaskthepatienttotightentheirthigh muscles. 17.Palpatefortendernesswiththekneeflexedto90.Feelalongthejointline,theligamentsandthetibialtubercle. 18.Assessextensionoftheknee.
ExaminationoftheKnee
19.Flexion. 20.Internalandexternalrotationofthekneeislimited. 21.Testcollateralligamentsbyapplyingmedialandlateralpressuretothelowerlegwhichistuckedawayunderthe examinersarm. 22.Lookforposteriorsagofthefemursignifyingposteriorcruciatedysfunction.
ExaminationoftheKnee
23.Anteriordrawertest.Femurshouldnotmoveforwardsignificantlyunlesstheanteriorcruciateligamentistorn. 24.Posteriordrawertest.(Posteriorcruciate) 25.Lachmanstest.
ExaminationoftheKnee
26.MCtestliftlegoffthebedandiftibiadropsthereiscruciatedysfunction. 27.MacMurraystest. Placethethumbandfingeronthejointline.Watchingthepatientsfaceforpain,flextheleg,externallyrotatethefoot, abductandextendlegtotestformedialmeniscal"clicks". Flextheleg,internallyrotateandadductforlateralmeniscal"clicks".(2photos) 28.Askthepatienttolieproneandexaminethebackoftheknee.