1. Examination of patient with posterior knee pain (a) Observation—standing. Obvious swelling or fullness of the posterior aspect of the knee joint suggests a Baker’s cyst. Inspection may reveal a biomechanical abnormality (b) Resisted movements—knee flexion in external tibial rotation. Resisted contraction of the popliteus tendon (c) Resisted movement—popliteus. With the patient supine, hips and knees flexed to 90° and the leg internally rotated, the patient is asked to ‘hold it there’ while the examiner applies an external rotation force (d) Palpation. This should be performed with the knee in flexion. Tenderness can be elicited over the hamstring tendons (shown), gastrocnemius origin or popliteus. It is helpful for the patient to gently contract and relax individual muscles that are being palpated in order for the examiner to precisely pinpoint the site of pain
Source: Lateral, medial and posterior knee pain, Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries, Volume 1, 5e
Citation: Brukner P, Clarsen B, Cook J, Cools A, Crossley K, Hutchinson M, McCrory P, Bahr R, Khan K. Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries, Volume 1, 5e; 2017 Available at: Accessed: January 01, 2018
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