II. Indication
- Evaluation for knee Meniscus Injury
III. Technique
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- Patient position
- Patient lies prone on examining table
- Testing leg flexed to 90 degrees
- Compression Test
- Lean on patient's foot, applying pressure to heel
- Compresses tibia into femur
- Rotate tibia internally and externally on femur
- Lean on patient's foot, applying pressure to heel
- Distraction Test
- Kneel gently on back of patient's thigh to stabilize
- Apply traction to leg pulling tibia from femur
- Rotate tibia internally and externally
IV. Interpretation
- Positive Compression Test suggests Meniscal Injury
- Pain with compression test (not with distraction)
- Positive Distraction Test suggests ligament injury
- Knee Pain with compression and distraction test
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| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 35544009 |
| English | Grinding test, Apley's compression test, knee meniscal integrity Apley's compression test, Apley's compression test (physical finding), compression test, compression tests, grinding test, grind test, apley compression test, Apley compression test, Apley compression test response (observable entity), Apley compression test response, Apley's maneuver, Compression test |
| Spanish | maniobra de Apley, prueba de abrasión (entidad observable), prueba de abrasión, prueba de compresión de Apley, prueba de compresión |
