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Knee examination cheat sheet In-depth, Cheat Sheet of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

This is somewhat of a “cheat sheet” for an in depth examination of the knee for injury or arthritic findings

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2024/2025

Uploaded on 04/14/2025

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KNEE R L
Injury_____________________________________________________ (Date)________
Noninjury_____ How long has the problem been active _________
Sharp (when) _______________ Dull/Ache (when) ______________ Constant (at rest) __________
Pain Level (sitting)____/10 (activity)____/10
Give way (with what activity) _________ Catching (with what activity) _________ Pop-ing (with what activity) __________
Maximum point of pain_____
What makes it worse: ______________________ Better: _____________________
Been seen for this in the past: ______________________ What tests or treatment_____________________
Gait: Antalgic?
Inspection: Ecchymosis Effusion Erythema or warmth Edema/Swelling
Leg Examination: Normal ______________________________
Alignment: Normal_______
Palpation: Tenderness _____________
Range of Motion: Flexion _______ Extension_______ Passive: Flexion _______ Extension _______
Ligament laxity:
Lachman________ Anterior Drawer____________ Posterior Drawer___________ Varus LCL (foot in) ________
Valgus MCL (foot out) _____ Stability______ Unable to assess due to guarding
Meniscal:
McMurray (flex rotate in extend then rotate out) ______ Thessaly ______
Patellofemoral:
Patella Grind (hand behind knee pt to try to flex) _______
Patella Apprehension: (knee outside table press patella/move lateral direction _____
Neurovascularly Intact: __________
OA:
Medial and/or Latera tibiofemoral join tenderness ___ Patellofemoral joint tenderness _____ Anserine tenderness _____ Joint
effusion. Anserine (medial/distal patella_____
X-ray: Tricompartmental joint with marginal osteophytes. No acute bony abnormality.

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KNEE R L

Injury_____________________________________________________ (Date)________ Noninjury_____ How long has the problem been active _________ Sharp (when) _______________ Dull/Ache (when) ______________ Constant (at rest) __________ Pain Level (sitting)____/10 (activity)____/ Give way (with what activity) _________ Catching (with what activity) _________ Pop-ing (with what activity) __________ Maximum point of pain_____ What makes it worse: ______________________ Better: _____________________ Been seen for this in the past: ______________________ What tests or treatment_____________________ Gait: Antalgic? Inspection: Ecchymosis Effusion Erythema or warmth Edema/Swelling Leg Examination: Normal ______________________________ Alignment: Normal_______ Palpation: Tenderness _____________ Range of Motion: Flexion _______ Extension_______ Passive: Flexion _______ Extension _______ Ligament laxity: Lachman________ Anterior Drawer____________ Posterior Drawer___________ Varus LCL (foot in) ________ Valgus MCL (foot out) _____ Stability______ Unable to assess due to guarding Meniscal: McMurray (flex rotate in extend then rotate out) ______ Thessaly ______ Patellofemoral: Patella Grind (hand behind knee pt to try to flex) _______ Patella Apprehension: (knee outside table press patella/move lateral direction _____ Neurovascularly Intact: __________ OA: Medial and/or Latera tibiofemoral join tenderness ___ Patellofemoral joint tenderness _____ Anserine tenderness _____ Joint effusion. Anserine (medial/distal patella_____ X-ray: Tricompartmental joint with marginal osteophytes. No acute bony abnormality.