Knee OSCE Examination Quiz

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1
You have finished inspecting, palpating, assessing movement and performing special tests on a patient's knee. How should you finish the examination?
2
A 24-year-old woman has twisted her knee playing netball. The knee looks only mildly swollen and the patellar tap is negative, but you suspect a small effusion. Which manoeuvre best tests for it?
3
A 19-year-old woman has a suddenly painful, swollen knee. Before feeling the knee, you check again about pain and watch her face. Which technique best assesses whether local warmth points to active inflammation or infection?

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