6. VALGUS
STRESS TEST
Patient supine with legs
straight. Examiner
stabilizes medial ankle
& applies a lateral to
medial (valgus) force at
the knee. Procedure is
then repeated with the
knee slightly flexed (-
25°)
7. VARUS
STRESS TEST
Patient supine with legs
straight. Examiner
stabilizes lateral ankle
and applies a medial to
lateral (varus) force at
the knee. Procedure is
then repeated with the
knee slightly flexed
(25°).
9. MCMURRAY’S
TEST
Patient supine or side-lying with
hip flexed at 90° & knee flexed
90°. Examiner stabilizes
patient’s knee over distal
quadriceps muscles and grips
patient’s heel with the other hand
and applies long axis
compression. Examiner then
rotates the tibia internally while
applying a varus force.
Examiner then rotates the tibia
laterally while applying a
valgus force.