Knee Osteoarthritis

 The Valgus and Varus tests  Knee range of motion  Effusion  Crepitus

 These tests check the medial and lateral collateral ligaments.mediallateral  In these tests, while you lie on the examining table, your doctor places one hand on your knee joint and the other on your ankle and moves your leg side-to-side.

X-ray of Genu Varus of The Knees

 the anatomical position as zero degrees  Knee flexion  Knee extension 120-0

 The timing and amount of joint effusion are important clues to the diagnosis. Rapid onset (within two hours) of a large, tense effusion suggests rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament or fracture of the tibial plateau with resultant hemarthrosis, whereas slower onset (24 to 36 hours) of a mild to moderate effusion is consistent with meniscal injury or ligamentous sprain.

55 yrs old lady

osteophytes