Week 3 Workshop

Question 1

Where should the goniometer be positioned for knee flex/ext

Answer 1

Supine – bring heel towards bum
Fixed – greater trochanter
Fulcrum – lateral epicondyle
Moving arm – lateral malleolus

(ext. elevate heel by placing a towel underneath)

Question 2

What does the sag sign test for?

Answer 2

PCL laxity RI & RO

Question 3

What does the Lachman’s test for?

Answer 3

ACL laxity RI & RO

Question 4

What does the anterior draw for the knee test for?

Answer 4

ACL

Question 5

What does the posterior draw for the knee test for?

Answer 5

PCL

Question 6

What does the lateral pivot shift test for?

Answer 6

ACL RI

Question 7

What does the Mcmurray’s test for?

Answer 7

Medial and Lateral Meniscus

Question 8

What does the Apley’s test for?

Answer 8

Medial and Lateral Meniscus

Question 9

What does the Royal London Hospital for the knee test for?

Answer 9

Patellar Tendinopathy

Question 10

What does the Hoffa’s test for?

Answer 10

Fat Pad Syndrome

Question 11

Where do the hamstring muscles originate

Answer 11

Ischial tuberosity

Short head of bicep femoris originates on shaft of femur

Question 12

What meniscus is more ‘C’ shaped

Answer 12

Medial

Question 13

Special Tests for Patella tendinopathy

Answer 13

Royal London Hospital RI & RO
Palpation RI & RO

Question 14

Special Tests for Fat Pad Pain

Answer 14

Hoffa’s Test (unclear clinical value)

Question 15

Special Tests for LCL

Answer 15

Varus Stress Test

Question 16

Special tests for MCL

Answer 16

Valgus stress test RO (for laxity, not pain)

Question 17

Special Test for PCL

Answer 17

Sag sign RI & RO
Posterior Draw Test RI & RO

Question 18

Special Test for ACL

Answer 18

Lachman Test RI & RO
Lateral Pivot Shift RI
Anterior Draw Test (< 60 SN and SP)

Question 19

Special Test for Meniscus

Answer 19

McMurrary’s Test RI
Apley’s Test RI & RO