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Posterior Drawer Test
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Other Names
- Posterior Drawer Test
Purpose
- Evaluate integrity of Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Description
- Patient is supine, hip and knee flexed and foot resting in neutral position
- Examiner places hip or knee on patients foot to stabilize it
- They then grasp the proximal tibia with both hands wrapped around the front and back
- They then attempt to translate the tibia posteriorly comparing to unaffected limb
- Positive test:
- Lack of end point
- Excessive posterior translation
Pathology
Evidence
- Flynn et al[1]
- Sensitivity: 90%
- Specificity: 99%
- LR-: 0.10
- LR+: 90
See Also
References
- ↑ Flynn TW, Cleland JA, Whitman JM. Users' guide to the musculoskeletal examination: fundamentals for the evidence-based clinician. United States; Evidence in Motion: 2008
Created by:
John Kiel on 7 August 2019 22:10:32
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Last edited:
28 April 2023 08:12:55
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