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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
ACL), anterior drawer ... compression (meniscal ... and McMurray (meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
indicative of meniscal ... Compression #Test #meniscal ... #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
applied to the meniscus ... ligamentous rather than meniscal ... injury (seen with ... #PhysicalExam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... compression suggests meniscal ... injury. ... #PhysicalExam # ... #orthopedics #sports
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... special ligament/meniscus ... consider compartment syndrome