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1 maj 2017 · As a nurse practitioner, the ability to carry out this clinical evaluation successfully will result in effective management of the patient presenting with knee pain both in the community and the hospital setting.
1 lis 2018 · This article reviews the initial primary care office evaluation of undifferentiated knee pain in adults and adolescents (ages 11 to 17 years), highlighting key patient history and physical...
Understanding knee anatomy and the specific mechanisms underpinning pathologic conditions is critically important when evaluating the symptomatic patient. Both knees should be checked and the injured knee compared to the healthy knee. Motor and sensory function are assessed.
The McMurray test is a series of knee and leg movements healthcare providers use to diagnose a torn meniscus. It’s an in-office physical exam, which means your provider can perform it without any special equipment or a separate appointment.
68 The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP. A positive patellar apprehension test, which occurs when a patient experiences pain and requests that the examiner stop the process of pushing medially and laterally on the patella in an attempt to sublux the patella, indicates a patellar dislocation.
McMurray's test is used to determine the presence of a meniscal tear within the knee. Technique. Patient Position: Supine lying with knee completely flexed. Therapist Position: on the side to be tested. Proximal Hand: holds the knee and palpates the joint line, thumb on one side and fingers on the other.
1 wrz 2003 · The physical examination should include careful inspection of the knee, palpation for point tenderness, assessment of joint effusion, range-of-motion testing, evaluation of ligaments for injury...
