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Knee exam
Inspection?
- Swelling?
- Erythema?
- Bruising?
- Deformity?
Palpation?
- Hyperthermia?
- Tenderness?
- Patella?
- Medial joint line?
- Lateral joint line?
- Joint effusion?
- Patellar tap?
- Sweep test?
Active and passive movement (normal)?
- Flexion (0°-140°)?
- Extension (< 10°)?
Special tests?
- Varus stress test?
- Valgus stress test?
- Lachmann's test?
- Posterior sag sign?
- Anterior drawer test?
- Posterior drawer test?
Reference(s):
Geeky Medics (2021): Knee Examination – OSCE Guide
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