knee

Question 1

ACL lachman’s test

Answer 1

supine, knee at 20-30 degrees flexion and place knee under the patients, one hand behind tibia and the other on thigh and then pull tibia anteriorly

Question 2

PCL sag test

Answer 2

supine, knees flexed at 90, look for the tibia to ‘sag’ compared to the position of the femur

Question 3

LCL varus

Answer 3

supine, patient leg on lap and holding lower leg, push against medial knee/thigh to put stress on lateral side (then repeat with knee flexed at 20-30)

Question 4

MCL valgus

Answer 4

supine, holding lower leg, push against lateral knee/thigh to put stress on the medial side (then repeat with knee flexed at 20-30)

Question 5

McMurray’s test

Answer 5

supine, one hand holds the knee and palpates the joint line while the other hand holds the sole of the foot and make a horseshoe shape to test the meniscus

Question 6

Thessaly’s test

Answer 6

patient stands on one leg, then rotates knee and body internally and externally

Question 7

Dial test

Answer 7

prone, flexion of knees and hold both feet and then externally rotate feet so that heels are touching and then measure foot-thigh angle

Question 8

SLR test

Answer 8

supine, patient raises their leg and hold their heel to maintain knee extension