Clinical Examination of ACL Injuries [Evidence Based Guide]


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In today's episode we go over Clinical Examination of ACL Injuries [Evidence Based Guide] - FPF Show Episode 156

0:00 Introduction
1:42 What should your subjective examination contain for ACL clinical exam? [Injury mechanism, pain, swelling, history of a "pop"]
5:10 What should the objective examination contain when diagnosing ACL injuries? [Gait, ROM, strength, swelling, special tests]
16:26 What are the most common and best special tests for diagnosing ACL injuries?
23:27 Which test is the BEST overall? [SENSITIVE and SPECIFIC]
24:31 Is the lever test worth using in your examination?
28:59 If we cluster tests together does that enhance test accuracy?
30:04 If we combine subjective information with objective tests does that improve diagnostic accuracy?
35:56 What to do if you suspect your patient has an ACL injury

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