OVERVIEW

Special Tests: Knee - Meniscus Tears, Patellofemoral Pain and Fracture Course is organized by Brookbush Institute.

Course Description:
Special Tests Covered in this Lesson:
• Meniscus Tear Tests
• McMurray's Test
• Thessaly's Test
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) Test-item Cluster
• Eccentric Step Down Test
• Functional Activities (Squats, kneeling, stair-climbing)
• Resisted Knee Extension
• Red Flags (Fracture)
• Ottawa Knee Rules

Knee special tests for meniscus tears, patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), and knee fracture have enough accuracy to offer some clinical utility. Meniscus tears are generally reported following an acute knee injury, may occur on one side (e.g. lateral meniscus or medial meniscus), and may be accompanied by knee joint effusion (swelling). Generally, PFPS is a complaint of knee pain in the proximity of the patella that accompanies quadriceps contraction during functional tasks. The pain often begins spontaneously, or gradually, without a specific incident or acute injury. And, knee joint fracture, although relatively rare, may occur following direct trauma to the knee, or landing on the knee(s) during a fall. Clinical movement professionals (physical therapists, physical therapy…

Behavioral Objectives
• Apply the action of each of the 5 recommended tests
• List the 5 "best" special tests/sign clusters for meniscus, PFPS and fracture
• Describe how specificity and sensitivity of each test impact the interpretation of a positive versus negative test result (is it a valuable screen or more valuable for diagnosis)
• Integrate the results from the 5 test-item to reach the most probable diagnosis