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orthopaedic - kris

Posted: Jun 12, 2012

s/l geophenoscopy?

TEXT: Examination of his left knee shows no knee joint effusion. Good patellar tracking. No localized tenderness to palpation. No ligamentous instability. Full extension and 30 degrees of flexion. Firm end point with Lachman test. He does have an approximately 4 x 3 cm mass at the medial aspect of the popliteal fossa. There is no tenderness to palpation. No redness or warmth. __________ is positive consistent with fluid content. There is no palpation pulsation. No tenderness to palpation. No surrounding swelling or irritability.

thank you!

?Homan sign - sm - je suis MT

[ In Reply To ..]
Just a guess. I think a positive Homan sign is obtained when a Baker's cyst is present (sounds like what's being described).

Alternatively, could the dictator being saying something that starts with "genu"?

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