6 results
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 ... Shift test + Anterior ... #Injury #MSK #Sports
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... reconstruction to restore stability ... #Injury #ACLTear ... #clinical #video ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Reverse Pivot Shift Test on Physical Exam

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

Kendall
Reverse Pivot Shift ... proximal tib/fib instability ... #Reverse #Pivot ... #clinical #msk ... #video #orthopedics
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Posteromedial Instability ... posteromedial instability ... Posteromedial #Instability ... #MSK #clinical ... #video #orthopedics
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Pivot Shift test ... for Knee Instability ... #Injury #clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical