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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 ... LateralPivotShift #Test #ACL ... #Knee #Exam #ALiEM
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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test with the knee ... in neutral rotation ... positive with the knee ... in neutral rotation ... structures, such as the ACL
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Shift test for Knee ... examiner internally rotates ... indicating likely ACL ... PivotShift #test #ACL ... #Knee #Injury #
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
Lachman Test for ACL ... supine and with the knee ... slight external rotation ... Lachman #Test #ACL
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE ... excessive internal rotation ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... the_resuscitationist #Knee
Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
Fractured Patella on Knee ... with tears of ACL ... , PCL , PLC ... Fractured #Patella #Knee
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Knee Examination ... Right Knee - Examination ... include the Lachman (ACL ... anterior drawer (ACL ... Diagnosis #Sports #Knee
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Knee This patient ... alignment across the knee ... and a chronic ACL ... alignment and an ACL ... #Knee #Injury #
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ACL-deficient ... Knee This patient ... and a chronic ACL ... alignment and an ACL ... #Knee #Injury #
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 ... the superficial MCL ... #Instability #Knee