Knee

Question 1

What degree should Flexion be with AROM?

Answer 1

0-135 drgrees

Question 2

What degree should Extension be with AROM?

Answer 2

0-15’

Question 3

What would you observe when preforming Active Flexion and Extension of the knee?

Answer 3

Patella and whether it moves smoothly along the femoral trochlear.

Question 4

What range of degrees should the knee be during external and internal rotation?

Answer 4

External - 30-40 degrees
Internal - 20-30

Question 5

During initial ROM what degrees should the hip be for knee Flexion?

Answer 5

90 degrees

Question 6

Explain how you would assess PROM internal/external rotation of the knee.

Answer 6

1. Flex pt knee to 90’
   2.fix hand above knee in this position
   3.Hold the foot in plantar and bring the talorcrulal joint into maximum dorsiflexion.
2. Move the tibia into internal and external rotaion.

Question 7

What are the special tests for the knee?

Answer 7

Anterior/posterior Drawer test- ACL tears
Vagus stress test.

Question 8

Explain the steps for anterior drawer test

Answer 8

1. Bring pts knee to 90’ Flexion
   (You can fixate position by sitting on the pts foot)
   2.palpate the joint line of the patella
2. Move tibia anteriorly in an explosive movement (move posteriorly for posterior drawer test)

Question 9

What does a positive test mean in a drawers test?

Answer 9

If the tibia moves posteriorly >6mm or soft/mushy end feel.

Question 10

What test would you preform for a medial/lateral collateral ligament injury?

Answer 10

Valgus stress test

Question 11

What are the structures you would be testing in a Valgus test at 20-30 Flexion?

Answer 11

medial collateral ligament
Posterior oblique ligament
Posterior crucial ligament