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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... indicative of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury ... #PhysicalExam #
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... Interesting knee ... MRI confirmed a complete ... is part of the complex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Test for Knee Effusion ... patient supine, the leg ... #Ballottement #Test ... #Knee #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam #
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
vascular event -> Complete ... > Often mimics complete ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
with the knee extended ... A positive test ... A diagnosis of disk ... buttock to below the knee ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
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 ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... The knee is flexed ... ACL #PhysicalExam ... Positive #Video #Knee
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Ligament (PCL) Injury ... with the knee in ... • Complete isolated ... positive with the knee ... classification #diagnosis
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic injury ... With the knee fixed ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
assess for ACL Injury ... used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... The knee is flexed ... ACL #PhysicalExam