KNEE TESTS

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Cards (11)

  • MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT STRESS/VALGUS TEST
    Medial Collateral Ligament injury
    + = Pain reproduction +/- laxity at the medial joint line
  • LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT STRESS TEST/VARUS TEST
    Lateral collateral ligament injury
    + = Pain reproduction +/- laxity at the lateral joint line
  • GODFREY'S/SAG SIGN
    Posterior cruciate ligament injury
    + = Observe for posterior displacement of the tibia, particularly at the tibial tuberosity
  • POSTERIOR DRAW TEST
    Posterior cruciate ligament injury
    + = Excessive posterior displacement of the tibia
  • ANTERIOR DRAW
    Anterior cruciate ligament injury
    + = Excessive anterior displacement of the tibia
  • LACHMAN TEST
    Anterior cruciate ligament injury
    + = Excessive anterior displacement of the tibia
  • McMURRAY TEST
    Meniscal injuries
    + = Symptom reproduction +/- Clunk
  • THESSALY'S TEST
    Meniscal injuries
    + = Pain reproduction +/- clunk
  • EFFUSION TESTS - BULGE OR SWEEP
    Joint effusion
    + = Bulge indicating movement of fluid sweeping
  • PATELLA TAP TEST
    Joint effusion
    + = Palpable tap indicates effusion, if no effusion is present there should be no movement
  • HOFFA'S SIGN
    Fat pad impingement
    + = Pain provocation when moved into passive extension