knee hyperextension test

The knee overextension test is an examination of the overextension of the knee joint and it is found that the pain may have a meniscus anterior horn injury, an underarm fat pad hypertrophy or a femoral condyle cartilage injury. In the knee overextension test, the patient was supine and stretched, and the examiner fixed the knee with one hand and lifted the lower leg with one hand to stretch the knee. Basic Information Specialist classification: growth and development check classification: other inspection Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: Negative: no pain in the knee joint. Positive: Positive: those who have pain may be meniscus anterior horn injury, underarm fat pad hypertrophy or femoral condyle cartilage injury. Tips: Check your relaxation, face it positively, and check it out. Normal value The test result was negative: there was no pain in the knee joint. Clinical significance Abnormal results: The test result is positive, that is, the pain may be the meniscus anterior horn injury, the underarm fat pad hypertrophy or the femoral condyle cartilage injury. People who need to be examined: people with abnormal pain in their knees. Positive results may be diseases: arthritis, quadriceps tendon rupture, knee meniscus injury, meniscus injury, lateral knee ligament injury, congenital knee dislocation, knee dislocation, tibial osteochondrosis, femoral nerve injury, sputum Muscle tendinitis considerations Taboo before inspection: no special contraindications. Requirements for inspection: Check the relaxed mood, face it positively, and cooperate with the inspection. Inspection process The patient was lying on his back and knees. The examiner fixed the knee with one hand and lifted the lower leg with one hand to stretch the knee. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: None. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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