Knee Orthopaedic Test: McMurrays Test
May 27, 2023McMurray's test is a physical examination maneuver used to assess the presence of meniscal tears in the knee joint. Here are the steps to perform the test:
- Ask the patient to lie down in a supine position with the affected leg straightened.
- Grasp the patient's heel with one hand and flex the knee to 90 degrees.
- Place the other hand on the patient's knee with the thumb and index finger positioned on either side of the joint line.
- Rotate the lower leg externally by placing the foot in an outward direction with your hand while simultaneously applying a valgus (inward) stress to the knee with your other hand.
- Slowly extend the knee joint while maintaining external rotation and valgus stress on the joint.
- Listen and feel for a clicking, snapping or popping sensation in the knee joint as it reaches full extension. This may indicate the presence of a meniscal tear.
- If no clicking, snapping, or popping sensation is felt, repeat steps 2 to 6 with the lower leg internally rotated, while applying varus (outward) stress on the knee joint.
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