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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Published in: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Current concept

Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries

Authors: Roberto Rossi, Federico Dettoni, Matteo Bruzzone, Umberto Cottino, Davide G D'Elicio, Davide E Bonasia

Published in: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

The clinical evaluation of the knee is a fundamental tool to correctly address diagnosis and treatment, and should never be replaced by the findings retrieved by the imaging studies carried on the patient.
Every surgeon has his own series of exams with whom he is more confident and on whom he relies on for diagnosis. Usually, three sets of series are used: one for patello-femoral/extensor mechanism pathologies; one for meniscal and chondral (articular) lesions; and one for instability evaluation.
This review analyses the most commonly used tests and signs for knee examination, outlining the correct way to perform the test, the correct interpretation of a positive test and the best management for evaluating an injured knee both in the acute and delayed timing.
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Metadata
Title
Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries
Authors
Roberto Rossi
Federico Dettoni
Matteo Bruzzone
Umberto Cottino
Davide G D'Elicio
Davide E Bonasia
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 2052-1847
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2555-3-25

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