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The dial test is clinically valuable when three structures are injured. These three posterolateral structures may be the popliteus tendon, the popliteofibular ligament (PFL) and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL). It may also be a combined injury with the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and two other posterolateral structures. (2)(4)(8)<br> | |||
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Keywords:
Dial test, posterior knee pain, tibial external/internal rotation test, posterolaterale exorotatietest, knee tests, instability tests, knee injury
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Medscape, Pedro, Google Scholar, Pubmed, Cochrane library, Web of Knowledge, Library of the VUB
Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
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Purpose[edit | edit source]
The purpose of the ‘Dial Test’ is to diagnose posterolateral instability. By performing the test, we can detect whether there’s an isolated or combined injury of the knee. (2)(4)(7)(12)
An injury to only one or two structures of the knee must be investigated by the dial test, other clinical tests en diagnostic methods. That can be physical examinations, magnetic resonance imaging, radiographs, and patient’s history. For an isolated PCL-tear, the posterior drawer test or sag tests are more provocative. (1)(2)(4)
Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The dial test is clinically valuable when three structures are injured. These three posterolateral structures may be the popliteus tendon, the popliteofibular ligament (PFL) and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL). It may also be a combined injury with the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and two other posterolateral structures. (2)(4)(8)
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