Rehab Protocols
Interactive Knee Exam
Viscosupplementation

Post./Ant. Instability

  1. Lachman's Test
  2. Anterior Drawer Test
  3. Pivot Shift Test
  4. Tibial Drop Back Test
  5. Quads Active Test
  6. Posterior Drawer Test
  7. KNEE HOME
With the knee flexed to approximately 80°, verification of complete relaxation of the hamstrings is achieved by hamstring palpation.
With the foot in neutral rotation and stabilized, a firm, but gentle posterior translation force is applied to the proximal tibia.
Initial starting point for a posterior drawer test in a patient. ( foot in neutral, knee flexed to 80° ).
Application of a posterior translation force results in posterior subluxation of the tibia on the femur in a patient with a PCL-deficient knee.