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Podcast: Orthopedic Assessment Methods
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Knee - Apley's Compression Test
Category: Education
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2007-05-29 14:57:07
Description:
Apley's Compression test is used to assess the menisci of the knee. The patient is place prone on the exam table with her knee flexed to 90 degrees. The examiner applys a downward compressive force through the lower leg while laterally rotating the lower leg. Pain with this maneuver can indicate an injury of either meniscus.
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