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Knee Effusion
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Other Names
- Knee Joint Effusion
- Knee Hemarthrosis
Purpose
- To evaluate whether the patient has an effusion of their Knee Joint
Description
- Patellar tap test
- Fluid displacement test
- Fluid wave test
- Sweep Test
- Ballottement Test
Pathology
- Fractures
- Dislocations & Subluxations
- Patellar Dislocation (and subluxation)
- Knee Dislocation
- Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation
- Muscle and Tendon Injuries
- Ligament Pathology
- Arthropathies
- Bursopathies
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)/ Anterior Knee Pain)
- Neuropathies
- Other
- Bakers Cyst (Popliteal Cyst)
- Patellar Contusion
- Pediatric Considerations
- Patellar Apophysitis (Sinding-Larsen-Johnansson Disease)
- Patellar Pole Avulsion Fracture
- Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture
- Tibial Tuberosity Apophysitis (Osgood Schalatters Disease)
- Proximal Tibial Metaphyseal Fracture
- Proximal Tibial Physeal Injury
Evidence
- See individual tests
See Also
References
Created by:
John Kiel on 9 July 2019 13:18:28
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16 April 2023 18:37:03
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