Knee Special Tests

Fifteen knee special tests on one clean, color-coded reference sheet, built for athletic training students, clinicals, and anyone studying for boards.

Each test shows a clinical photo, the structure it assesses, what the test is for, and what counts as a positive finding. Tests are grouped by structure so you can see how they fit together:

• ACL: Lachman, Anterior drawer, Pivot shift
• PCL: Posterior drawer, Posterior sag
• Collaterals: Valgus stress, Varus stress
• Meniscus: McMurray, Thessaly, Apley compression
• Patellofemoral: Patellar apprehension, Clarke's
• IT band: Noble compression, Ober
• Effusion: Sweep test

What you get: a cover page with four core exam principles, a knee terminology page with anatomy renders for eight key structures, and the full 15-test grid. Download as a PDF to print or keep on your phone.

Sourced from Magee & Manske, Starkey & Brown, Moore, Dalley & Agur, and the original research on each test.

Jena K. Phillips, LAT · Core Elite Health Services LLC

For educational use. Not a substitute for individualized clinical evaluation.