SPECIAL TEST FOR THE KNEES

TEST
ABDUCTION
(VALGUS
STRESS) TEST

PROCEDURE
Knee full / then slight (2030) to be unlocked
Knee on edge of table;
Apply valgus stress in the
knee;
stabilize the ankle and ER
Same but PT grasp the big toe
instead of ankle

HUGHSTONS
VALGUS
STRESS TEST

ADDUCTION
(VARUS
STRESS) TEST
HUGHSTONS
VARUS STRESS
TEST

Same

POSITIVE
Excessive movement

INDICATION
One plane medial instability

Injured stx in /
1. MCL (superficial and deep
fibers)
2. Post. oblique ligament
3. Posteromedial capsule
4. ACL
5. PCL
6. Medial quadriceps expansion
7. Semimembranosus

Injured stx when the knee is

flexed to 20 to
30
1. MCL
2. POL
3. PCL
4. Posteromedial capsule

Same but with varus stress

One plane lateral instability

Injured stx in /
1. Fibular or lateral collateral
ligament
2. Posterolateral capsule
3. APC
4. Biceps femoris tendon
5. PCL
6. ACL
7. Lateral gastroc.
8. ITB

Injured stx when the knee is

flexed to 20 to
30
1. LCL
2. Posterolateral capsule
3. APC
4. ITB
5. Biceps fem tendon

ACTIVE
DRAWER
TEST/QUADRIC
EPS ACTIVE
TEST

DRAWER SIGN

Px foot on the table, knee

flexed.
Px asked to extend knee
PT resist the motion.

LACHMAN
TEST

NO-TOUCH
LACHMAN
TEST
(MODIFICATIO
N 7)

GODFREY
(GRAVITY)
TEST

POSTERIOR
SAG SIGN
(GRAVITY
DRAWER TEST)

REVERSE
LACHMAN
TEST

APLEYS TEST

BOHLERS
SIGN

BOUNCE
HOME TEST

BRAGARDS
SIGN

EGES TEST

MCMURRAY
TEST

MODIFIED
HELFET TEST

HUGHSTONS
PLICA TEST

PLICA
STUTTER
TEST

Brush, Stroke,
or Bulge Test

FLUCTUATION
TEST

INDENTATION
TEST

PATELLAR TAP
DANCE

PERIPATELLAR
SWELLING
TEST

CLARKES
SIGN
(PATELLAR
GRIND TEST)

FRUNDS SIGN

ECCENTRIC
STEP TEST

STEP UP TEST

WALDRON
TEST

MCCONNELL
TEST

ZOHLERS
SIGN

FAIRBANKS
APPREHENSIO
N TEST

Q-ANGLE OR
PATELLOFEMO
RAL ANGLE

WILSON TEST