CLINICAL ORTHO -- KNEE SUPINE X 8

Question 1

KNEE SUPINE X 8

1—DRAWER TEST = ??

Answer 1

INDICATIONS =

SIT ON FOOT; PULL AND PAIN = ACL
SIT ON FOOT; PUSH AND PAIN = PCL

Question 2

KNEE SUPINE X 8

2—LACHMAN’S TEST =??

Answer 2

INDICATIONS =

STABILIZE FEMUR WITH LEG BENT 30D; PULL TIBIA; PAIN = ACL INSTABILITY

Question 3

KNEE SUPINE X 8

3—-ABDUCTION STRESS TEST AKA ??

Answer 3

INDICATIONS =

VALGUS WITH ABDUCTION OF HEELS; PUSH MEDIALLY AT LEG STIFF AND FLEXED AT 30D;
PAIN = MCL

Question 4

KNEE SUPINE X 8

4—ADDUCTION STRESS TEST AKA??

Answer 4

INDICATIONS =

VARUS WITH ADDUCTION OF HEELS; PUSH LATERALLY AT STIFF LEG AND 30D FLEX; PAIN = LCL

Question 5

KNEE SUPINE X 8

5—MCMURRAY SIGN =??

Answer 5

INDICATIONS =

INTERNAL ROTATION OF LEG = POP OF LATERAL MENISCUS PROBLEM

EXTERNAL ROTATION OF LEG = POP OF MEDIAL MENISCUS PROBLEM

Question 6

KNEE SUPINE X 8

6—APPREHENSION TEST =??

Answer 6

INDICATIONS =

PUSH PATELLA MEDIAL TO LATERAL; PAIN = CHRONIC PATELLAR DISLOCATION

Question 7

KNEE SUPINE X 8

7–PATELLAR GRINDING TEST AKA??

Answer 7

INDICATIONS =
***CLARK’S SIGN

DR APPLIES S TO I WEB CONTACT ON TOP OF PATELLA; PT CONTRACTS QUAD; IF PAIN = RETROPATELLAR OR CANNOT HOLD CONTRACTION = CHONDROMALACIA PATELLA

Question 8

KNEE SUPINE X 8

8–NOBLE COMPRESSION TEST =??

Answer 8

INDICATIONS =

KNEE = 90/90…DR PRESSURE ON DISTAL LATERAL FEMUR AS IT DROPS SLOWLY; PAIN = TFL CONTRACTURE