Basic knee exam Flashcards
What’s the 1st step of the knee exam?
Prepare the patient
What comes after preparing the patient?
Hand hygeiene
What step comes after hang hygenee?
General inspection & gait
What step comes after general inspection and gait?
Inspection with the pt lying supine
What step comes after supine inspection?
Anterior palpation
What are the components of anterior palpation?
Temperature check
Effusion: patellar tap; bulge test
Palpation around the patella
What step comes after anterior palpation?
Lateral and posterior palpation
What are the components of lateral and posterior palpation?
Feel for joint lines with knee flexes 30”
Feel posterior aspect with knee straight
What step comes after lateral and posterior palpation?
ROM testing
What are the components of ROM testing?
Active and passive flexion
What step comes after ROM testing?
Examine ACL & PCL
What are the actions used to check the cruciate ligaments?
The anterior and posterior draw test
What step comes after cruciate ligament examination?
Colateral ligament examination
What’s a valgus stress?
Pushing the knee in
What’s a varus stress?
Pushing the knee out
