HOPS Rubrics
  • Knee Grading Rubric

    • Knee Grading Rubric

    Total _______/58

    History ***Total____/8 (1 pt each) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (quick mark offs)

    _____ MOI/How did it happen? _____ When did it happen? _____ What happened?
    _____ Direction of forces _____ Sport/position _____ Any sounds
    _____ Location of pain _____ Type of pain  _____ Rate pain level
    _____ Radiating pain _____ Referred pain _____ Overuse/acute
    _____ Movement ↑ or ↓ pain _____ Previous injury _____ Previous treatment 
    _____ Length of symptoms _____ Sounds and sensations _____ Tingling/numbing
    _____ Changes in training _____ Age of shoes  _____ Type of track
    _____ Other intrinsic/extrinsic factors _____ Medications  

    Observation ***Total____/8 (Observation) (1 pt each) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (quick mark offs)

    _____ Deformities _____ Symmetry of gait _____ Symmetry/alignment
    _____ Scars/lacerations _____ Skin color  _____ Swelling
    _____ Shoe/sock removal _____ Shoe wear _____ Pain/guarding
    _____ Blisters _____ Callus patterns _____ VMO atrophy
    _____ VMO hypertrophy _____ Flexibility of foot/LL _____ Foot deformities

    Posture

    _____ Pes cavus _____ Pes planus _____ Achilles t. angle 
    _____ WB vs. NWB posture _____ Camel sign  _____ Genu recurvatum 
    _____ Genu valgus _____ Genu varum _____ Shoe creases
    _____ Shoe pattern (e.g., pronation vs. supination)  _____ Valgus/Varus orientation of forefoot/rearfoot  

    Palpations ***Total___/8 (Palpations) (1 pt each)

    Bony Palpation - Reasons for bony palpation: AT palpates for: Total 2 points (.5 each) ______

    _____ Point tenderness _____ Deformity _____ Crepitus _____ Symmetry

    Bony Palpations:

    ___ Patella ___Fibula Head ___ Joint line
    ___ Tibial Tuberosity ___ Tibial Plateau  

    Soft tissue Palpation - Reasons for bony palpation: AT palpates for Total 2 points (.5 each) ____

    _____Point tenderness ____ Symmetry ____ Spasm/tone ____ Swelling/ warmth

    Soft Tissue Palpations 

    ___ Patellar Tendon
    		 ___ Medial Collateral Ligament
    ___ Lateral Collateral Ligament 
    		 

    Range of Motion ***Total____/3 (ROM)**

    ___ Active ROM (F, E)  
    ___ Passive ROM (F, E) Bi Lateral ________ 1 pt
    ___ Manual muscle (F, E)  

    Special tests ***Total_____/26 (Special Tests) ( 1 pt each)

    Name: ___ Anterior Drawer ___Posterior Drawer  __Lachman's
    Mechanics: ___ ___  ___ 
    Testing for: ___ ACL tear/sprain ___ PCL tear/sprain ___ ACL tear/sprain
    Positive test: ___ Anterior Translation ___ Posterior Translation ___ Anterior Trans.

    Name: ___Valgus ___Varus ___Apley’s Com.
    Mechanics: ___ ___ ___
    Testing for: ___ MCL tear/sprain ___ LCL tear/sprain ___ Meniscus tear
    Positive test: ___ Hypermobility/Pain ___ Hypermobility/Pain ___ Pain
      ___ 0 & 30
    ___ 0 & 30
    		  

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