Slocum Test | Anterolateral Rotatory Instability

Execution:

  1. Patient lies on the unaffected side with the hip and knee slightly flexed for stability. The pelvis is rotated approximately 30° posteriorly. The ankle of the affected leg rests on the examination table. The involved knee is flexed to 10°. In case of a torn ACL, the tibia will internally rotate and subluxate anteriorly due to the pull of gravity
  2. The examiner places one hand above and the other below the knee and applies a valgus force while the knee is brought into flexion

 

Positive Outcome: The tibia will suddenly reduce at around 40° of knee flexion

Study Reliability Sn Sp LR+ LR-
Slocum (1976) NA NA NA NA NA