Knee Exam Flashcards
1
Q
Look - 2 bits
A
- Gait
2. Inspection
2
Q
Gait
A
Heel strike Step height Foot drop Antalgia Comment on speed Turn
3
Q
Anterior Inspection
A
Scars swelling Leg length Valgus/Varus Quadriceps wasting Changes to bruising
4
Q
Side and Posterior Inspection
A
Popliteal swellings
5
Q
Feel - knee straight
A
Temperature Quadriceps tendon Patella borders Joint effusion Tests - Patella Tap - Sweep test
6
Q
Feel - Knee bent
A
Patella tendon Tibial tuberosity joint line for meniscal tear Head of Fibula collateral ligaments popliteal fossa measure quadriceps muscles.
7
Q
Move - Active
A
Flexion - foot to bottom
Extension - straighten leg
8
Q
Move - Passive
A
Flexion
extension
Hyper-extension
9
Q
Special Tests (5)
A
- Anterior/ Posterior Drawer
- Lateral Collateral
- Medial Collateral
- Meniscus tears - McMurrays test
- Squat test
10
Q
To finish
A
Neurovascular exam on both
Examine joint above and below
