Anterior Drawer Test

Video demonstrating anterior drawer test. View the complete knee examination learning module at https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/fammed-modules/

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(English captions by Trisha Paul from the University of Michigan)

The anterior drawer test assesses for a
tear of the anterior cruciate ligament also.

With the knee flexed to ninety degrees and
the foot planted on the table, push

the proximal tibia anteriorly. Excessive
motion or soft endpoint is a positive test.