| lachman's test | <investigation> A physical examination technique used to detect injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. The examiner will have you lay on your back with your knee bent at a 30 degree angle. Holding the end portion of your thigh with one hand and the top of the shin with the other hand, the examiner will apply slow pressure to the back of the of the proximal tibia (just below the knee). Increased looseness in the knee joint is indicative of an anterior cruciate ligament injury. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| Lachman test | A manoeuvre to detect deficiency of the anterior cruciate ligament; with the knee flexed 20 to 30 degrees, the tibia is displaced anteriorly relative to the femur; a soft endpoint or greater than 4 millimeters of displacement is positive (abnormal). (05 Mar 2000) |
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