An 18-year-old college football player comes to your office after sustaining an injury on the field. He states that he planted his foot and had to pivot to catch the ball. He heard a "pop" and his right knee gave way and started to swell. The trainer iced it down. On physical examination you note increased swelling and tenderness over the right knee. He has significant forward excursion when you perform the Lachman test. He also has more movement of the right tibia when you draw it forward when compared with the left. Based on this information what is your most likely diagnosis?

Anterior drawer test

Explanation:

Based on the information given, the injury sustained is an anterior cruciate ligament. The test that would be perform in order to assess for stability of the knee is the anterior drawer.

The anterior drawer test refers to the physical examination that is used by doctors to test the stability of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee.

The test is used by doctors, along with further examinations in order to know if an individual has injured their anterior cruciate ligament. After this is done, then treatment options will be recommended.

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