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

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... force on the leg ... #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... applied to the meniscus ... injury (seen with compression ... #PhysicalExam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Arthritis ... stenosis/nerve compression ... #differential #diagnosis ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Test on Knee Exam ... is prone with leg ... suggests meniscal ... #Test #Knee #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 ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam