How should knee ROM be measured and recorded?
ROM should be measured from the lateral side of the patient’s leg with a goniometer. Full extension, an angle between the femur and tibia of 00, should be recorded as 00. Full flexion is recorded as a positive number, somewhere between 00 and 1350. If the patient’s leg cannot be fully extended, the number of degrees possible short of full extension is recorded as a positive number. For example, the patient who lacks 100 of full extension who is able to flex to 1000 should be recorded as having a ROM + 10-1100. If patient’s knee comes to hypertension, then the amount past 00 should be recorded as a negative number. For example, if the subject hyperextends approximately 50 and flexes to 1000, the ROM is recoded as –5-1000. 4. What is a meniscus? The meniscus is a half moon shaped piece of cartilage that lies between the weight bearing joint surfaces of the femur and the tibia. It is triangular in cross section and is attached to the lining of the knee joint along its periphery. There are
