Special Tests
This special test is used to assess the meniscus, the knee is put in flexion and a rotational compontent is added via internal/external rotation
What is McMurrays Test?
This is the larger meniscus.
What is medial meniscus
These four muscles make up the quadriceps group
What is vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, rectus femoris?
What muscles make up the hamstring?
What is semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris?
Primary medial stabilizer ligament of the knee
What is medial collateral ligament (MCL)?
In this special test, the examiner applies a valgus stress to the knee joint. The patient is in a supine position. Testing the MCL.
What is the valgus stress test?
Name the menisci of the knee.
What is the medial and lateral menisci?
Action performed by the vastus lateralis muscle.
What is knee extension?
Tendon located superior to the patella.
What is the Quad Tendon?
The primary restraint against varus forces when the knee is in the range between full extension and 30 degrees of flexion.
What is the lateral collateral ligament (LCL)?
This special test tests for iliotibial band tightness. The patient is laying on their non-affected side.
What is Ober's Test?
This ligament prevents the tibia from shifting posteriorly.
What is Posterior Cruciate Ligament?
A quad muscle located deeper than the Rectus Femoris.
What is Vastus Intermedius?
Action of semimembranosus.
What is knee flexion.
Static stabilizer ligament that prevents anterior translation of tibia.
What is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
This test is performed with the athlete in the prone position, the knee is flexed, and the TIBIA - FEMUR articulation is distracted. Testing the collateral ligaments of the knee.
What is Apley's Distraction Test?
This meniscus is smaller and more mobile than its counterpartner.
What is the lateral meniscus?
The muscle located on the anterior, lateral side of the thigh.
What is vastus lateralis?
Location of the Tibial Tuberosity.
What is the proximal end of the tibia, on the anterior surface.
This is the structure the Posterior Sag Sign is testing for.
What is the pPsterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)?
In this test the patient lies supine in moderate knee flexion, and the examiner puts a posterior force on the proximal end of the tibia.
What is Posterior Drawer Test?
The main purpose of the meniscus.
What is absorb shock between the tibia and femur bones?
Action performed by rectus femoris
What is knee extension?
Diamond shaped fossa formed by the leg's posterior musculature, common site for Baker's Cyst.
What is the popliteal fossa?
Where the meniscus can be palpated.
What is the joint space?