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ST for the knee
Special tests for knee (implications only)
Question | Answer |
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Valgus Stress Test | Sprain of the MCL (medial collateral ligament) |
Varus Stress Test | Prain of the LCL (lateral collateral ligament) |
Lachman | Sprain fof anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Posterior oblique ligament and arcuate-popliteus complex possibly injuried |
Anterior Drawer- Knee | ACL, Posterolateral and posteromedial capsule, MCL, IT band, Posterior oblique ligament, arcuate-popliteus. |
Posterior Sag | Sprain of PCL, arcuate-popliteus complex. posterior oblique ligament and ACL |
Godfrey's | Sprain of the PCL |
Solcum Test | Medial ROT: ACL, LCL, PCL and posterolateral capsule Lateral ROT: MCL, ACL, posteriomedial capsule and posterior oblique ligament |
Pivot Shift (MacIntosh Test) | rupture of the ACL |
Flexion-Reduction Drawer Test | Tear of ACL, LCL, anterolateral capsule, arcuate legament complex, biceps femoris tendon or IT Band. |
McMurray's Test | Medial ROT: lateral meniscus tear Lateral ROT: medial meniscus tear |
Apley's Compression | Meniscal Tear |
Apley's distraction | Ligamentous injury |
Sweep Test for Intacapsular Swelling | Swelling within the joint capsule: ACL trauma, osteochondral fx, synovitis, meniscal lesion or patellar dislocation. |
Clarke's Test | patellofemoral problem (tendonitis) |
Bounce Home | Meniscal Tear |
Waldron Test | Patellofemoral dysfunction |
Fairbank's Apprehension | Subluxing or Dislocation of patella |
Wilson's Test for Osteochondral Defectal | OCD osteochondritis on the intercondylar area of the medial femoral condyle. |
Noble Compression | IT Band friction Syndrome |
Test for Medial Synovial Plica | Symptomatic medial synovial plica |
Stutter test for medial synovial plica | Medial synovial plica |
External ROT for Posteroloateral Knee Intability | Difference @ 30 but not @ 90: arcuate ligament complex and posterolateral structures of knee. Difference @ 30 & 90: PCL trauma, posteriolateral knee structuresm & arcuate ligament complex. Difference @ 90 but not @ 30: isolated PCL sprain |