Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries
<p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Every surgeon has his own series of ex...
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| author | Rossi Roberto Dettoni Federico Bruzzone Matteo Cottino Umberto D'Elicio Davide G Bonasia Davide E |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6521e40dd6ff462caedd4b2284381a6f2022-12-21T20:56:23ZengBMCSports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology1758-25552011-10-01312510.1186/1758-2555-3-25Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuriesRossi RobertoDettoni FedericoBruzzone MatteoCottino UmbertoD'Elicio Davide GBonasia Davide E<p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>http://www.smarttjournal.com/content/3/1/25 |
| spellingShingle | Rossi Roberto Dettoni Federico Bruzzone Matteo Cottino Umberto D'Elicio Davide G Bonasia Davide E Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology |
| title | Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries |
| title_full | Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries |
| title_fullStr | Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries |
| title_short | Clinical examination of the knee: know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries |
| title_sort | clinical examination of the knee know your tools for diagnosis of knee injuries |
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