ELIMINATION OF FEMORAL ROTATION IN CLINICAL-TESTING FOR VARUS VALGUS LAXITY OF THE KNEE

Authors
BRYANT JD BOLLEN SR
Citation
Jd. Bryant et Sr. Bollen, ELIMINATION OF FEMORAL ROTATION IN CLINICAL-TESTING FOR VARUS VALGUS LAXITY OF THE KNEE, Clinical biomechanics, 8(6), 1993, pp. 329-331
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,"Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
Clinical biomechanics → ACNP
ISSN journal
02680033
Volume
8
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
329 - 331
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-0033(1993)8:6<329:EOFRIC>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Clinical testing of varus/valgus laxity of the knee joint has been sho wn to have a large interobserver variation. Part of the reason for thi s is the tendency for the femur to rotate during the performance of cl assical testing, leading to misinterpretation of the degree of joint o pening. A simple adjustment in the examination technique is described which eliminates this problem, and the biomechanical principles respon sible for its efficacy are outlined.