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== Technique<br> ==
== Technique<br> ==


Describe how to carry out this assessment technique here
This test is &nbsp;traditionally performed with a patient in a supine position with the knee flexed between 20 and 30 deg.&nbsp;


== Evidence  ==
== Evidence  ==

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Purpose
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The Lachman's test is a passive accessory movement test of the knee which is performed to identify the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL. 

Technique
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This test is  traditionally performed with a patient in a supine position with the knee flexed between 20 and 30 deg. 

Evidence[edit | edit source]

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