Grading the pivot shift. Objective tests with implications for treatment. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A logical, objective and reproducible grading system for the pivot shift test is proposed. The rationale is based on performing the examination in varying positions of rotation of the tibia, allowing the type and degree of the different laxities to be defined and quantified. The system has been assessed against a new "unblocked" test for anterior subluxation and against radiographic measurements, operative findings and results. This grading system can be valuable in pre-operative assessment and planning and its use in postoperative evaluation would enable results from different centres and different procedures to be compared more accurately.

publication date

  • March 1, 1987

Research

keywords

  • Joint Dislocations
  • Knee Injuries

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0023185706

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1302/0301-620X.69B2.3818763

PubMed ID

  • 3818763

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 69

issue

  • 2