LACHMAN TEST

Course overview

THE LACHMAN TEST IS A SPECIFIC CLINICAL EXAM TECHNIQUE USED TO EVALUATE PATIENTS WITH A SUSPECTED ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) INJURY. THE TEST RELIES ON PROPER POSITIONING AND TECHNIQUE AND IS REGARDED AS THE MOST SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC TEST FOR DIAGNOSING ACUTE ACL INJURIES. THIS ARTICLE ALSO DESCRIBES THE PROPER INTERPRETATION OF LACHMAN TEST CLINICAL EXAM FINDINGS, ALLOWING CLINICIANS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY DIAGNOSE ACL INJURIES IN THE ACUTE OR OUTPATIENT SETTING. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE LACHMAN TEST AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE CLINICIAN AND THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN EVALUATING PATIENTS WITH A SUSPECTED ACL INJURY.