Lachman test

Indications

• test anterior cruciate ligament

Procedure

• with the patient supine, knee flexed at 15-30 degrees, stabilize the femur with one hand & pull the proximal tibia with the other hand towards you

Interpretation

• anterior movement without a firm endpoint is a positive sign

More general terms

• physical examination of the knee

Additional terms

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