Medial Collateral Ligament Stability Test

Video demonstrating medial collateral ligament stability 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)

There are several tests commonly performed
to evaluate for ligamentous laxity of the

knee. Medial collateral ligament stability
can be tested at zero degrees and thirty degrees

of flexion by applying a valgus force on the
knee.