Knee special test Flashcards
1
Q
ACL rupture
A
Swelling
Lachman’s +
Anterior drawer +
Lever’s sign +
2
Q
PCL rupture
A
Post drawer test +
Post sag sign +
3
Q
MCL tear
A
Valgus stress +
Palpation medial joint line (pain across MCL)
Instability
4
Q
LCL tear
A
Varus stress test +
5
Q
Meniscal tears
A
Turning, change of direct°, jumping (P°)
Clicking +/-
McMurray’s +
Thessaly’s +
Knee ROM <
Joint line palpation (P°)
6
Q
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
A
Squatting, stair climbing, running, jogging and/or hopping (P° anterior knee/ PFJ)
Patella palpation (P°)
Knee ext strength <
Patellar Grind test (Clarke’s sign)
7
Q
Patella tendinopathy
‘Jumper’s Knee’
A
Jumping, running, jogging and/ or hopping (P° - patella tendon)
VISA Questionnaire <80
Knee ext strength <
