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Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Instability on Knee ... This is what a knee ... drawer test w/the foot ... #Instability #Knee ... #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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... distal to the knee ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
the leg with the knee ... stretches the nerve root ... buttock to below the knee ... dorsiflexion of the foot ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Peroneal Neuropathy - Foot ... over dorsum of foot ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Injury by Nerve Root ... Levels Spinal Root ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... Ankle Dorsiflexion Knee ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Shift test for Knee ... the leg by the foot ... axial load to the foot ... extending the knee ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam
Anterior Drawer Test for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury on Knee Examination 

The Anterior Drawer Test
ACL) Injury on Knee ... With the knee flexed ... degrees and the foot ... Ligament #ACL #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #
Posterior Drawer Test for Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury on Knee Examination 

The Posterior Drawer Test
PCL) Injury on Knee ... With the knee flexed ... degrees and the foot ... Ligament #PCL #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
Meniscal Tear on Knee ... patient supine and knee ... extending the knee ... internally rotating the foot ... #PhysicalExam #
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
With the knee fixed ... , the foot is dorsiflexed ... Injury #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam