TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Knee Joint Complex A1 - Dutton, Mark PY - 2023 T2 - Dutton's Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention, 6e AB - CHAPTER OBJECTIVESAt the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:Describe the joint anatomy, ligaments, muscles, and blood and nerve supply that comprise the knee joint complex.Describe the biomechanics of the tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints, including the forces involved with closed-chain and open-chain activities, the open- and close-packed positions, normal and abnormal joint barriers, force couples, and joint stabilizers.Describe the purpose and components of an examination for the knee joint complex.Perform a detailed examination of the knee joint complex, including palpation of the articular and soft-tissue structures, specific passive and active mobility tests, stability tests, and special tests.Understand the purpose of muscle function testing and extrapolate information from the findings.Describe the significance of muscle imbalance in terms of functional muscle performance.Outline the significance of the key findings from the history, the tests and measures of the knee joint complex, and establish a diagnosis.Describe the common pathologies of the knee joint complex and their relationship to impairment.Develop self-reliant intervention strategies based on clinical findings and established goals.Apply active and passive techniques to the knee joint complex and surrounding structures, using the correct intensity and duration.Evaluate intervention effectiveness to progress or modify the intervention.Plan an effective home program, and instruct the patient in this program.Help the patient to develop self-reliant intervention strategies. SN - PB - McGraw Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/03 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1192596313 ER -