Reverse Lachman Test for PCL Tears Of course, there is also a Lachman Test for the PCL. Unfortunately, in a posterior cruciate ligament, the test performs not as well as for the ACL. It has a sensitivity of 63% and a specificity of 89% and thus performs worse than the other tests we have covered earlier. (Rubinstein et al. 1994) | Physiotutors

1.1K views · 22 reactions | LACHMAN TEST & MRI EXPLANATION Always check the intact side to show the patient the firm endpoint of the Lachman test. Then it is easy to appreciate the soft eve point in ACL rupture condition. Also compare to the MRI of the patient. Credit: Prof. Dr. Thore Zantop | PhysioOsteoBook | Facebook

LELLI TEST OR LEVER SIGN FOR ACL TEARS Let's move on and focus on ACL tears in the next couple of days! The accuracy of the Lelli Test has been long debated after the "to-good-to-be-true" results from the study of Lelli et al. himself. However,Jarbo et al. (2017) have evaluated the Lelli Test, also known as Lever Sign, in 102 patients with acute knee pain within 4 weeks of their injury. The test was performed awake and under anesthesia next to the Lachman test, Anterior Drawer Test and Pivot Shi