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anterior cruciate ligament tear is cause by hyperflexion or hyperextension?

FA says hyperflexion..USMLE world says hyperextension.


  #2

hyperflexion

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  #3

hyperextension--->PCL

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A 25-year-old male comes to your office with a painful and swollen right knee joint. He says that the symptoms started when he hyper extended his knee while practicing basketball and he felt like something ‘popping’ in his knee. Since then he is experiencing pain and his knee is giving out while walking. You suspect a ligament injury. Which of the following is the most sensitive physical test for diagnosis of suspected ligament tear?


A. Lachman test.
B. Anterior drawer test.
C. Posterior drawer test.
D. Mcmurray's test.
E. Valgus stress test.


Edited by Geroo on 03/11/07 - 04:47 PM

  #5

IS it B??

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  #6

A

  #7

C
Lachmann and Ant. drawer are both for assessing ACL injuries

  #8

B> typical presentation of ACL injury , anterior drawer test to asses integerity of ACL

  #9

but lachman test is most sensitive for cruciate injuries....not darwer test...so its A...

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