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Slocum's Test for Anteromedial Rotary Instability (AMRI) and Anterolateral Rotary Instability (ALRI) of the Knee

Slocum’s test
(ALRI) of the Knee ... Drawer Test of the knee ... Anteromedial Rotatory ... Anterolateral Rotatory ... Instability #AMRI #ALRI #Knee
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Valgus stress on knee ... internal/external rotation ... of knee during ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... LateralPivotShift #Test #ACL #Knee
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Instability on Knee ... This is what a knee ... foot in external rotation ... #Instability #Knee
McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury on Knee Examination

From knee flexion to extension, assess for snapping, clicking,
Meniscal Injury on Knee ... Examination From knee ... • Internal Rotation ... pathology • External Rotation ... McMurray #Test #Knee
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Compression Test on Knee ... patient prone, the knee ... internal and external rotation ... meniscal #meniscus #Knee
McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury on Knee Examination

From flexion to extension, assess for snapping, clicking, locking
Meniscal Injury on Knee ... • Internal Rotation ... pathology • External Rotation ... McMurray #Test #Knee
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
patient prone, the knees ... are internally rotated ... against external rotation
Patellar dislocation
 - Most common in young athletes
 - Mechanism: twisting of extended knee with foot
twisting of extended knee ... foot externally rotated ... #Clinical #Knee
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
test with the knee ... in neutral rotation ... positive with the knee ... in neutral rotation ... in internal rotation
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
Compression Test on Knee ... Flex the knee to ... the tibia, and rotate ... Compression #Test #Knee