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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
injury. ... for ligamentous injury ... #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #orthopedics
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 # ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction ... applied to the meniscus ... injury (seen with ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #orthopedics
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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bearing after injury ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... fracture - Patellar ... - Aneurysmal bone ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... special ligament/meniscus ... consider compartment syndrome ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic