What Is Valgus Stress Test?
The Valgus Stress Test or Medial Stress Test, Is a Test for Damage to the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee. It Involves Placing the Leg into Extension...
The valgus stress test or medial stress test, is a test for damage to the medial collateral ligament of the knee. It involves placing the leg into extension, with one hand placed as a pivot on the knee.
What is the purpose of a valgus stress test?
Purpose. The valgus stress test, also known as the medial stress test, is used to assess the integrity of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee. MCL injuries are common in the athletic population and can occur as either isolated injuries, or combined with other structural injuries.
What does positive valgus test mean?
A positive test occurs when pain or excessive gapping occurs (some gapping is normal at 30 degrees). Be sure to not include rotation of the hip in your application of force. Next the examiner should repeat the test with the knee in neutral (0 degrees of flexion).
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