anterior drawer test

Indications

• test anterior cruciate ligament

Procedure

• with the patient supine, knee flexed at 90 degrees, hold the proximal tibia with both hands, then pull proximal tibia towards you

Interpretation

• anterior movement is a positive sign

More general terms

• physical examination of the knee

Additional terms

• anterior cruciate ligament; ligamentum cruciatum anterius (ACL)
• knee pain