Knee Practical Review

What special test tests the MCL?

• Lachman test
• Thessaly test
• Varus stress test
• Valgus stress test

What special test tests the LCL?

• Thessaly test
• McMurray test
• Valgus stress test
• Varus stress test

Which tests the meniscus?

• McMurray

• Varus stress test

• Valgus stress test

• Anterior drawer

Which tests the meniscus?

• Posterior drawer

• Thessaly

• Valgus stress test

• Anterior drawer

Which is used to test the ACL?

• Posterior drawer

• McMurray

• Thessaly

• Anterior drawer

Which is used to test the PCL?

• Posterior drawer

• McMurray

• Thessaly

• Anterior drawer

This is performed with the patient standing and knee in 20 degrees of flexion. They rated back and forth three times.

• McMurray

• Thessaly

• Varus stress

• Valgus stress

This is performed with the patient lying flat and their knee in 90 degrees of flexion. The hands are placed behind the knee and an anterior pressure pulls the knee forward.

• Posterior drawer test
• Lachman test
• McMurray test
• Anterior drawer test

This is performed with the patient lying flat and their knee in 90 degrees of flexion. The hands are placed in front of the knee and a posterior pressure pushes the knee backward.

• Posterior drawer test
• Lachman test
• McMurray test
• Anterior drawer test

This is performed by applying pressure to the outside of the knee, thus creating tension on the medial aspect.

• McMurray

• Thessaly

• Valgus stress test

• Varus stress test