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Knee Exam

The document outlines the steps for conducting a knee examination, including communication, inspection, palpation, movement, and functional assessment. It emphasizes the importance of establishing rapport, gaining consent, and systematically performing the examination while comparing findings to a normal knee. The candidate is expected to provide clear instructions and summarize their findings coherently.

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Knee Exam

The document outlines the steps for conducting a knee examination, including communication, inspection, palpation, movement, and functional assessment. It emphasizes the importance of establishing rapport, gaining consent, and systematically performing the examination while comparing findings to a normal knee. The candidate is expected to provide clear instructions and summarize their findings coherently.

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Knee Exam

Communication Candidate introduces self, establishes rapport


(adequate =uses first and surname, states a student;
inadequate= first name and student)
Asks patient’s name
Explains examination to the patient and gains consent
Checks whether patient is in pain
Inspection:
Comments on redness, swelling, bruising, scarring, lack of visible
effusion. Compares with normal knee.
G= comments on quadriceps bulk
Inspects from end of bed for valgus/varus or asymmetry
Palpation feels for warmth: comparing from mid-thigh to kneecap
and then between both knees; Feels quads G= does both
Feels for Effusion
Patellar tap. Bulge test G=both
Feel for patella-femoral lesions by sliding the patella across
condyles
Palpates joint line, sites of attachment of collateral ligaments
G= feels behind knee

Movement
Active & passive (hand over kneecap and commenting on range and
crepitus). G = proficient, compares both sides
Collateral ligaments (slightly flex the knee) (A=done, G=done well)
Cruciate ligaments (flex knee, ant / post drawer test) (A=done,
G=done well)
Function – asks to stand, inspects behind the knee
Gait –comments on gait

Performs Examination in an organised and systematic fashion


Gives clear instructions to patient during examination
Summarises findings in a coherent manner

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