Knee Physical Examination
A searchable collection of Musculoskeletal (MSK), Orthopedics and Sports related physical exam video clips and infographics relating to the examination of the knee.
A bedside resource for educating physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports medicine, orthopedic trainees, general practitioners and more.

 • #ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament
     • #Anterior - Anterior Drawer Test
     • #Lachman - Lachman Test
     • #Lellis - Lelli's Test (#Lever Sign)
 • #Apley - Apley Compression, Distraction Tests for Meniscal and Ligamentous Injury 
 • #Apprehension - Patellar Apprehension Test for Patellar Instability
 • #Ballottement - Ballottement test for knee effusion
 • #Bulge - Bulge test for knee #effusion#Dislocation - Patellar Dislocation
 • #Effusion - Knee Effusions
 • #Hyperextension - Knee Hyperextension
 • #Iliotibial - Iliotibial Band Syndrome
     • #Nobles - Noble's Test 
     • #Obers - Ober's Test
 • #Instability - Knee Instability
 • #JSign - J Sign in Maltracking Patella 
 • #Laxity - Knee laxity
 • #LCL - Lateral Collateral Ligament
 • #MCL - Medial Collateral Ligament
 • #Meniscal - Meniscal injury and examination
     • #Bounce - Bounce Test for Meniscal Injury
     • #Discoid - Discoid Lateral Meniscus
     • #McMurray - McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury
     • #Thessaly - Thessaly Test for Meniscal Tear
 • #Patellar - Patellar findings (fracture, instability)
 • #Patellofemoral - Patellofemoral Syndrome
     • #Clarkes - Patellar #Grind Test
     • #Inhibition - Patellar Inhibition Test
 • #PCL - Posterior Cruciate Ligament
     • #Posterior - Posterior Drawer Test
     • #Sag - PCL Sag Test
 • #Pivot - Pivot Shift Test for knee instability
 • #PFJI - Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)
 • #PLC - Posterolateral Corner Injury
 • #Slocums - Slocum's Test for Knee Instability (AMRI, ALRI)
 • #Valgus and #Varus - Valgus (#MCL) and Varus (#LCL) Knee Stress Tests

effusion anterior posterior patellar dislocation acl mcmurray pcl inhibition laxity apley lachman drawer compression bulge mcl valgus varus lcl plc patellofemoral pfji instability meniscus bounce iliotibial discoid hyperextension pivot jsign lever lellis ballottement apprehension nobles obers grind sag thessaly slocums clarkes distraction
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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Knee Examination ... Right Knee - Examination ... Diagnosis #Sports #Knee ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Drawer #Test #msk
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
- Patient with knee ... of patella then ask ... is produced in knee ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
Fractured Patella on Knee ... Fractured #Patella #Knee ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for Knee ... Thessaly #Test #Knee ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
LCL Injury on Knee ... Physical Exam The knee ... #Stress #Test #Knee ... #LCL #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... stability to the knee ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... stability to the knee ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Normal (Negative) Lachman Test for ACL Injury

Andrew Dold, MD @dr.dold.md

#Lachmans #test #ACL #Knee #Injury #Normal #Negative
Lachmans #test #ACL #Knee ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Physical Exam

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking
Maltracking Patella on Knee ... JSign #J #Sign #Knee ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
by high speed knee ... Sports #Mechanism #PhysicalExam ... #msk