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[Physical examination of the knee after trauma]
- Source :
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde. 155
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The practice guideline 'Traumatic knee complaints' from the Dutch College of General Practitioners is aimed at differentiating between intra-articular and extra-articular lesions. The diagnosis is based mainly on a combination of patient history and a limited physical examination of the knee. Specific tests for hydrarthrosis, injuries to the collateral or cruciate ligaments, and meniscal pathology have only a low diagnostic accuracy. Few reliable studies have been conducted into the diagnostic value of specific tests; most studies employed poor methodology, had considerable inter-observer variation and produced widely heterogenous results. Inspection of the knee can provide information regarding the presence of fluids in the knee (hydrarthrosis or haemarthrosis). A restricted active range of movement in flexion and extension may indicate osteoarthritis or arthritis.
Details
- Language :
- Dutch; Flemish
- ISSN :
- 18768784
- Volume :
- 155
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........90246feb459cdd393e138391b94e1e12