Want Accurate Meniscus Tear Diagnosis? Watch This!

By dpope2020

December 13, 2024

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Want Accurate Meniscus Tear Diagnosis? Watch This!

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In today's video we go over, Want Accurate Meniscus Tear Diagnosis? Watch This!

We'll explore:

➡️ Key Examination Techniques: Learn how to perform joint line tenderness, McMurray's test, Thessaly's test, and more.

➡️ Differential Diagnosis: Understand the nuances between meniscus tears, ACL/PCL injuries, and IT band syndrome.

➡️ Clinical Reasoning: Gain insights into the thought process behind accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.

Timeline:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 0:23 - Importance of an Accurate Diagnosis
  • 0:42 - Tear Classifications
  • 1:58 - Joint Effusion
  • 3:28 - Passive Range of Motion
  • 5:27 - Joint Line Tenderness
  • 6:25 - McMurray Test
  • 7:08 - Thessaly Test
  • 7:52 - Meniscus Composite Score
  • 8:19 - Differential Diagnosis
  • 10:22 - Conclusion

Diagnosis confirmed...

- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS

References: 

  1. Logerstedt DS, Scalzitti DA, Bennell KL, et al. Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions Revision 2018. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018;48(2):A1‐A50. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0301
  2. Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions Revision 2018: Using the Evidence to Guide Physical Therapist Practice. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Feb;48(2):123-124. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2018.0503. PMID: 29385944.