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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Test on Knee Examination ... indicative of meniscal ... injury. ... #meniscal #meniscus ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
anterior drawer (ACL ... compression (meniscal ... and McMurray (meniscal ... integrity) tests ... #PhysicalExam #
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Test on Knee Examination ... applied to the meniscus ... ligamentous rather than meniscal ... injury (seen with ... #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 ... compression suggests meniscal ... injury. ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... fracture - Patellar ... dislocation ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... special ligament/meniscus ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL