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

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... #Test #meniscal ... #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
the anterior and posterior ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
Apley's Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... for a meniscal tear ... Flex the knee to ... #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Exam ... Pain with compression ... suggests meniscal ... #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction Test ... applied to the meniscus ... ligamentous rather than meniscal ... injury (seen with compression ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
the leg with the knee ... A diagnosis of disk ... compression is ... buttock to below the knee ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Commonly caused ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam