Physical Examination

of
Knee

Adult Reconstruction (HH/DI)

Orthopedic and Traumatology Department
Medical Faculty of Hasanuddin University
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
2015, 11th February
Physical Examination of
Knee
Inspection

Palpation

Range of Motion

Neurological Examination

Vascular Examination

Special tests

Related areas
 Inspection (Look)
Anterior
Femoral tibial axis
Genu valgum

Genu varus

Atrophy, swelling, scars

Patella
Lateral/Medial/Posterior
 Palpation (Feel)
Bony landmark
Knee extension
Patella (superior, inferior, medial, lateral)

Knee flexion 90 degree

Tibia tubercle

Tibial plateau (medial, lateral)

Femoral condyle (medial, lateral)

Medial and Lateral joint line (meniscus)

Head of fibula
 Palpation (Feel)
Temperature
Soft tissue
Quadriceps muscle
Patellar tendon
Common peroneal nerve
Poplitea (knee extension dan flexion)
Fossa poplitea borders
Bakers cyst
 Palpation (Feel)
Swelling
Localized (Bursae prepatellar, B. superficial

infrapatellar, B. pes anserine)

Generalized

Synovial thickening
Effusion-haemarthrosis
Patellar tapping/ballotement
Cross fluctuation
Buldge
Juxta-patella hollow
 Range of Motion
Active and Passive
Sitting position
Extension (extension lag)

Rotation (home screw mechanism)

Supine (Flexion)
 Neurological and Vascular
Examination

Neurological examination
Motor
Sensory
Reflex
Clonus
Vascular examination
Poplitea artery
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