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- Title
THE KNEE JOINT -- AN INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS.
- Authors
Kay, Simon
- Abstract
The article offers information on the assessment and diagnosis of knee joint injuries. It states that establishing the method of injury is important to conduct a correct knee pain diagnosis which involve asking questions such as the activity at the time of injury, what happened to the knee, and when the knee swelling was observed. It also discusses several examination techniques which include anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and collateral ligament tests.
- Subjects
KNEE physiology; DIAGNOSIS of knee injuries; KNEE injury treatment; STRIATED muscle physiology; TRAUMATOLOGY diagnosis; QUADRICEPS muscle physiology; HAMSTRING muscle physiology; PATELLOFEMORAL joint physiology; CALF muscles; KNEE injuries; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injury diagnosis; POSTERIOR cruciate ligament; COLLATERAL ligament injuries; RANGE of motion of joints; KNEE; LIGAMENTS; MEDICAL history taking; DIAGNOSIS of musculoskeletal system diseases; NURSING assessment; PALPATION; PATELLOFEMORAL joint; PHYSICAL diagnosis; ROTATIONAL motion; VIDEO recording; INFORMATION resources; ANATOMY; HISTOLOGY
- Publication
SportEX Medicine, 2010, Issue 45, p7
- ISSN
1471-8138
- Publication type
Article