The document outlines the steps for examining a patient's knee, including taking a history, understanding presenting complaints such as pain, locking, or stiffness, performing an examination of the knee while standing and walking, checking for deformities, effusion, ligament laxity, and meniscal tears, and examining the patellofemoral joint. The examination involves comparing both knees and looking for signs of long-standing problems to properly diagnose the patient's condition.