V K Gautam1, Lalit Maini2, Rajat Gupta3, Akash Sabharwal3, Sumit Arora4. 1. Director Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi 110002, India. 2. Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi 110002, India. 3. Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi 110002, India. 4. Assistant Professor, Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi 110029, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: A little information is available in the orthopaedic literature on the clinical bedside assessment of the coronal plane deformities of the knee. We aim to explain the 'knee flexion test' to make it useful for the clinicians and the students learning the art of orthopaedics. METHODS AND RESULTS: We describe the principle, pre-requisites, fallacy, and modification of the 'knee flexion test' along with the illustrative case description that had genu valgum deformity of the left knee of tibial origin. CONCLUSION: The 'knee flexion test' should be a part of clinical bedside assessment of the coronal plane deformities of the knee.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: A little information is available in the orthopaedic literature on the clinical bedside assessment of the coronal plane deformities of the knee. We aim to explain the 'knee flexion test' to make it useful for the clinicians and the students learning the art of orthopaedics. METHODS AND RESULTS: We describe the principle, pre-requisites, fallacy, and modification of the 'knee flexion test' along with the illustrative case description that had genu valgum deformity of the left knee of tibial origin. CONCLUSION: The 'knee flexion test' should be a part of clinical bedside assessment of the coronal plane deformities of the knee.
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Keywords:
Clinical assessment; Genu valgum; Knee flexion test