Anteromedial Drawer Test | Exam for Medial Knee Injury

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Orthopedic Knee Surgeon, Dr. Robert F. LaPrade of the Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO, demonstrates a procedure during a Clinical Knee Exam known as the Anteromedial Drawer Test. The anteromedial drawer test assesses the amount of increased external rotation that is present due to a medial knee injury. It is performed with the knee flexed to 90°, the foot in external rotation, and an anteromedial rotatory force is applied to the proximal tibia.

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