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Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
deep in knee • Instability ... giving out" • Inability ... few weeks but instability ... + Pivot Shift ... Drawer test
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... a chronic ACL tear ... reconstruction to restore stability ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Posteromedial Instability ... posteromedial instability ... test w/the foot ... Posteromedial #Instability ... #MSK #clinical
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Evaluate the injured ... Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
partial or complete tear ... Inability to extend ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Reverse Pivot Shift Test on Physical Exam

Dx: Posterolateral corner injury; but beware proximal tib/fib instability 

Kendall
Reverse Pivot Shift ... Test on Physical ... proximal tib/fib instability ... #clinical #msk ... #video #orthopedics
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
a chronic ACL tear ... reconstruction to restore stability ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... ACLTear #clinical #video ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Ankle Anterior Drawer Test - Talofibular Ligament

The anterior drawer test is for anterior talofibular ligament stability.
talofibular ligament stability ... talofibular ligament injury ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Posterior Drawer ... Test for PCL Injury ... patient's toes to stabilize ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk