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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 ... #Shift #PivotShift ... #test #ACL #Knee ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
Instability ... : feels like knee ... giving out" • Inability ... few weeks but instability ... + Pivot Shift
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Pivot Shift test ... for Knee Instability ... applying a valgus stress ... #Shift #PivotShift ... #test #ACL #Knee
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Thompson's Test ... tendon stability ... the Thompson's test ... Flex the knee to ... #Injury #ankle
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Assessing the Achilles ... rupture than the inability ... Achilles tendon ... the patient's ability ... video #tendon #ankle
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
distal pulses and Ankle ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... CLINICAL: instability ... rotation and varus stress