The pivot-shift examination may be a better measure of "functional instability" than instrumented knee laxity or Lachman examination after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

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1Reliability of the anterior drawer test, the pivot shift test, and the Lachman test.1995 · 132 citations
2The Lateral Pivot Shift1980 · 418 citations
3Measurements of Anterior Laxity in Normal and Anterior Cruciate Absent Knees with Two Instrumented Test Devices1987 · 78 citations
4An analysis of the pivot shift phenomenon1991 · 231 citations
5Incidence and Mechanism of the Pivot Shift1999 · 129 citations

Relationships between Objective Assessment of Ligament Stability and Subjective Assessment of Symptoms and Function after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction | Synapse

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Reliability of the anterior drawer test, the pivot shift test, and the Lachman test.1995 · 132 citations
2The Lateral Pivot Shift1980 · 418 citations
3Measurements of Anterior Laxity in Normal and Anterior Cruciate Absent Knees with Two Instrumented Test Devices1987 · 78 citations
4An analysis of the pivot shift phenomenon1991 · 231 citations
5Incidence and Mechanism of the Pivot Shift1999 · 129 citations