Pivot Shift Test

Provacative Test for ACL Dysfunction

Authors
Affiliations

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Technique

  • 1 hand on proximal tibia
  • other hand above the knee
  • Valgus + IR
  • Move from full knee extension to flexion

Grading

  • Pain?
  • Subluxation at 30-40° flexion from full extension

Psychometrics

Caution

Here are some broad psychometrics, but I need to find better studies for this

  • Spec 98%
  • sens 30%

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