Knee Assessment Review

Which ROM assessments explore all 4 of the osteokinematic movements of the knee?

• AROM and RROM

• AROM and PROM

• AROM, Measurements, RROM

• PROM and Measurement

When measuring knee extension, the axis of the goniometer is on the medial epicondyle of the femur.

• True

• False

Which of the following tests does NOT evaluate the integrity of the ACL?

• Thessaly Test

• Anterior Drawer test

• Valgus Stress test performed at 0deg

• Lachmann test

Which test evaluates BOTH the integrity of the MCL, LCL and the menisci?

• Apley's test

• Valgus Stress test

• Thessaly test

• Posterior Drawer

Passive extension of the knee while compressing the lateral epicondyle of the femur. Which test is this?

• Lachmann test

• Clarke's test

• Noble Compression test

• Anterior and Posterior Drawer tests

Accurate measurements of knee movements can be done in prone position.

• True

• False

Which muscle is being tested in the picture shown?

• Semimenbranosus

• Semitendinosus

• Biceps Femoris

• Can't differentiate between the two semis

While seated on patient's foot with their knee flexed to 90deg, the tibia is drawn forward. What is the name of this test?

• Thessaly test

• Lachmann test

• Posterior Drawer test

• Anterior Drawer test

When exploring RROM of the knee, which other joint should be examined and which movements?

• Hip: Flexion and Internal rotation

• Hip: Flexion and Extension

• Ankle: Dorsiflexion and Internal rotation

• Ankle: Plantar Flexion and Dorsiflexion

What is the name of the test shown and which structure does it evaluate?

• Varus Stress Test, LCL

• Varus Stress Test, MCL

• Valgus Stress Test, LCL

• Valgus Stress Test, MCL