Knee - Anterior Drawer Test
Click to Play The Anterior Drawer Test for the knee is used to examine the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament. The patient is placed supine ...
Orthopedic Assessment Methods
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This blog is used to post instructional videos which can be used to learn various techniques used to assess orthopedic injuries. The content is not supplied as a form of self diagnosis.
Knee - Apley's Distraction Test
Click to Play Apley's distraction test is commonly performed in conjunction with Apley's compression test. The patient starting position is the same ...
Knee - Apley's Compression Test
Click to Play Apley's Compression test is used to assess the menisci of the knee. The patient is place prone on the exam table with her knee flexed t...
Knee - Lachman's Test
Click to Play The Lachman's test (aka Ritchie test) is the preferred method of assessing for instability of the anterior cruciate ligament. The pati...
Knee - Slocum Anterior Drawer
Click to Play The Slocum Drawer test is used to assess for medial and lateral rotary instabilities of the knee. The exam is administered similarly t...
Knee - Patellar Apprehension Test
Click to Play The Acute Patella Injury Test (aka Apprehension Test) is used to assess the possibility that the patient may have sustained a patellar ...
Knee - Posterior Sag Test
Click to Play The posterior sag test (also known as the gravity drawer test, drop back sign, or Godfrey's test) is used to assess posterior cruciate ...
Knee - McMurray's Test
Click to Play The McMurray test is a test used to determine the presence of a meniscal tear. While the patient is supine on the exam table the exami...
Shoulder - Sulcus Sign
Click to Play The sulcus sign is an examination to determine the extent and/or presence of inferior instability of the glenohumeral joint. This test...
Shoulder - Empty Can Test
Click to Play The empty can test is used to assess for the presence of injury/pathology to the supraspinatus. This test is also known as the suprasp...