Sunday, 25 January 2009

M1

Hey ..
For m1 .. the medial meniscus an MCL .. does this test test both of them ? .. e.g if its positive the tibia moves .. due to loose ligament or due to tear in meniscus .. ?
Anterior drawer test; patient supine with hips flexed to 45 degrees and knees flexed to 90 degrees. Stabilize foot. Apply posterior force to tibia. Positive sign; tibia moves more than 6mm on the femur

Steph :)
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emma said...

i think the draw test in knee only tests anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments, if theyre torn/ ruptured/ sprained the tibia would move anteriorly or posteriorly (depends on which one damaged) and that would be a positive sign for ligament rupture.....so in M1 you should do the test and expect it to be negative!!:) XXX

25 January 2009 at 11:39

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