Dynamic Laxity Evaluation

Dynamic laxity tests as the pivot shift test are superior over static laxity tests in simulating the complex multiplanar kinematics of the knee, simulating the “giving way” feeling of the patient and test specificity. However, the pivot shift is known to have a high inter-rater variability and the grading is subjective. Therefore, over the last two decades, several authors have aimed to overcome these restrictions by quantifying the pivot shift test.

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