Knee Special Tests

Hide All  Show All  Shuffle    Help   Special Test Tests for... Positive (+) Test Varus Stress   LCL laxity   increased opening of joint space (at 0 degrees - damage to capsule and ligament, at 30 degrees - damage to ligament only)   Valgus Stress   MCL laxity   increased opening of joint space (at 0 degrees - damage to capsule and ligament, at 30 degrees - damage to ligament only)   Lachman's   ACL laxity   increased anterior translation of the tibia; increased laxity of the ACL   Anterior Drawer   ACL laxity   increased anterior translation of the tibia; increased laxity of the ACL   Slocum's   anterolateral and posteromedial instability   increased anterolateral (IR) and posteromedial (ER) translation   Hughston's/Jerk   anterolateral instability; ACL laxity   tibia subluxes anteriorly with knee at 20-30 degrees FLEX   Pivot Shift (McIntosh)   anterolateral instability; ACL laxity   posterior shift of the tibia going into 30-40 degrees knee FLEX; anterior shift of the tibia into knee EXT   Posterior Sag (Godfrey's )   PCL laxity, posterior joint capsule integrity, arcuate complex instability   tibia sags posteriorly   McMurray's   medial and lateral meniscal damage   pain, clicking at the joint line   Apley's Compression   meniscal damage   pain with compression   Apley's Distraction   ligamentous damage   pain with distraction   Medial Synovial Plica   symptomatic plica dysfunction   reproduction of symptoms   Stutter   medial synovial plica dysfunction   irregular motion (stuttering) between 40-60 degrees into knee EXT   Wilson's   osteochondral defects or osteochondritis dissicans   pain with EXT and tibial IR that is relieved with tibial ER   Grind (Clark's Sign)   deterioration of patellar articular cartilage   pain under patella; grinding   Apprehension   patellar subluxation/dislocaiton   apprehension, pain during lateral translation of the patella   Sweep   joint effusion   small area of fluid accumulates on the medial aspect of the knee   Ballotable Patella   joint effusion   patella rebounds, "floats up" after depression   Hide All  Show All  Shuffle Notes Flashcards StudyStack Study Table Matching Hangman Crossword Unscramble Type In Bug Match Targets Export Print Edit Email Hmm...