Tests Of The Knee

Question 1

What is the modified McMurry’s test?

Answer 1

Supine Lying
Knee is flexed and ankle in Dorsi flexion
The ankle is then scooped round left and right
Tests for meniscal tears

Question 2

Sweep Test

Answer 2

Hand is moved superiorly on the medial aspect of the knee
The hand is then moved inferiorly on the lateral side
Positive result is a bulging or wave on the medial side of the knee

Question 3

What is the Patella Tap Test/Ballotment Test?

Answer 3

Patient lying supine knee extended
One hand pushes down top of the leg to the patella
Their hand stays firmly here while the patella is tapped
Bouncing back or floating is a positive result

Question 4

how do you do Apley’s Test?

Answer 4

Prone lying 
Knee at 90 degrees 
Fix thigh with yours 
Compress the tibia then rotn (both med
and lat) 
Then repeat with distraction

Question 5

What does a positive Apleys Test mean?

Answer 5

+ve test is pain
meniscal is with compression
If distraction causes increase pain
then ligamentous

Question 6

What is Valgus and Varus testing?

Answer 6

Patient is lying supine
Their Tibia is moved medially testing the lateral collateral ligament
Laterally to test the medial collateral ligament
Positive test will be pain and loss of stability/ greater movement than opposite limb

Question 7

What are the Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tests?

Answer 7

Knee is in 90 degrees flexion
Sit on gently on the foot of the patient
The tibia is pulled anteriorly testing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Test
The Tibia is forced posteriorly testing the Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Positive test will be increased movement in either ligaments

Question 8

What is the Lachmen’s Test?

Answer 8

The knee is in 30 flexion
The Tibia is pulled anteriorly testing the ACL
Positive test = increased mobility > opposite limb

Question 9

What is the Clarke’s Test/Patella grind test?

Answer 9

Compression of patella against trochlea
Contraction of quads isometrically
+ve=Looking for pain recreation and feeling any
grinding, clicking or alteration in symptoms
Compare with other limb

Question 10

What is the Patella glide test?

Answer 10

Lateral and medial 
Should be 25-50% of
patella size 
Positive tests: 
Less =
hypo, 
More=hyper
Compare opposite limb