The Dial Test is a clinical procedure used to assess posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) in the knee by measuring the external rotation of the tibia in comparison to the femur.
Dial Test
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The mechanism of the Dial Test involves maximally externally rotating the tibia at two different knee flexion angles (30 and 90 degrees) to identify instability in the posterolateral corner of the knee.
A positive Dial Test indicates excessive rotational mobility, which may suggest posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) or damage to structures like the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), depending on the angles at which abnormalities are observed.
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