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The clinician flexs the patient knees to 30° and places both hands on the feet of the patient, cupping his heels. A maximal external rotation force is then applied, and the foot-thigh angle is measured and compared with the other side. The knees are then flexed to 90°, and again an external rotation force is applied and the foot-thigh angle is measured again .
The clinician flexs the patient knees to 30° and places both hands on the feet of the patient, cupping his heels. A maximal external rotation force is then applied, and the foot-thigh angle is measured and compared with the other side. The knees are then flexed to 90°, and again an external rotation force is applied and the foot-thigh angle is measured again .


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{{#ev:youtube|3UGffd71KyI}}Physiotutors. Dial Test | Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Knee. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UGffd71KyI


If the clinician choose to do the test while the patient is in '''supine '''position, there are two possible positions: 
If the clinician choose to do the test while the patient is in '''supine '''position, there are two possible positions: 

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Purpose[1][edit|edit source]

The purpose of the Dial Test is to diagnose posterolateral instability and to differentiate between isolated PLC injury and combination PLC/PCL injury[2]. The test can be clinically valuable when:

1. Three posterolateral structures (Popliteus tendon, Popliteofibular ligament,Lateral collateral ligament)受伤。

2. There is combined injury to the PCL and two other posterolateral structures.

Its important to know that when only one or two structures are injured , the dial test is not enough to diagnose the injury. For an isolated PCL tear, theposterior drawer testor sag tests are more relevant.

Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit|edit source]

Posterolateral.jpg

Relevant structure of the posterolateral corner in the knee[3]

Technique
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The test can be done with the patient either in prone or supine position (Different authors prefer different positions[2][4])

测试的目的是检查the external rotation (foot-thigh angle, best measured in a clinical setting[5])at the knee joint while the knees are in 30° and 90° of flexion .

病人在proneposition :

The clinician flexs the patient knees to 30° and places both hands on the feet of the patient, cupping his heels. A maximal external rotation force is then applied, and the foot-thigh angle is measured and compared with the other side. The knees are then flexed to 90°, and again an external rotation force is applied and the foot-thigh angle is measured again[2].

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If the clinician choose to do the test while the patient is insupineposition, there are two possible positions:

1) Same as in prone position - the knees are held together and bent to 30°, the clinician turns the lower legs and feet outwards and compares the amount of external rotation of the tibial tubercle. Repeat the test with the knees at 90°.

2) The knee is flexed over the side of the bed. The clinician stabilized the thigh and apply an external rotation force through the foot and ankle. Then, the clinician looks for the amount of external rotation of the tibial tubercle, and compare it with the other knee[4].

Dial test 30.jpgDial test 90.jpg

Evaluation[edit|edit source]

The test is positive when there is more than 10° of external rotation in the injured knee compared to the uninjured knee.

There are two types of different injuries :
- An isolated injury to the PLC - more than 10° of external rotation in the injured knee is present at 30° of flexion, but not at 90° of flexion.
- Instability of the PCL: more than 10° of external rotation in the injured knee is present at 90° of flexion, but not at 30° of flexion.
- A combined injury: more than 10° of external rotation in the injured knee is present at 30° and 90° of flexion. This is an injury of the PCL and the PLC.[4][2]


Because of the difficulty in measuring the external rotation angle, Magee describes the following method of evaluation in hisbook[7]: If the tibia rotates less at 90° than at 30°, an isolated posterolateral (popliteus corner) injury is more likely. If the knee rotates more at 90°, injury to both the popliteus corner and posterior cruciate ligament is more likely.

In their research from 2013, Krause et al[5]measured the external rotation of the tibia with a handheld digital inclinometer

References[edit|edit source]

  1. ↑English S, Perret D. Posterior knee pain. Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine. 2010 Oct 1;3(1-4):3-10.
  2. ↑2.02.12.22.3Lubowitz JH, Bernardini BJ, Reid JB. Current Concepts Review Comprehensive Physical Examination for Instability of the Knee. The American journal of sports medicine. 2008 Mar 1;36(3):577-94.
  3. ↑Noyes FR. Noyes' knee disorders: surgery, rehabilitation, clinical outcomes. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2009 Aug 20.
  4. ↑4.04.14.2LaPrade RF, Wentorf F. Diagnosis and treatment of posterolateral knee injuries. Clinical Orthopaedics and related research. 2002 Sep 1;402:110-21.
  5. ↑5.05.1Krause DA, Levy BA, Shah JP, Stuart MJ, Hollman JH, Dahm DL. Reliability of the dial test using a handheld inclinometer. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2013 May 1;21(5):1011-6.
  6. ↑Physiotutors. Dial Test | Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Knee. Available from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UGffd71KyI
  7. ↑Magee DJ. Orthopedic physical assessment. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2014 Mar 25.
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