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Table 3 Physical examination and MRI features indicating collateral injury in 52 patients with ACL injury with a positive and negative dial test

From: Rater agreement reliability of the dial test in the ACL-deficient knee

 

positive dial testa

(N = 16)

negative dial testa (N = 36)

varus gappinga,b

 grade A

10 (62.5%)

35 (97.2%)

 grade B

4 (25%)

1 (2.8%)

 grade C

2 (12.5%)

–

 grade D

–

–

valgus gappinga,b

 grade A

10 (62.5%)

30 (8.3%)

 grade B

4 (25%)

6 (16.7%)

 grade C

2 (12.5%)

–

 grade D

–

–

LCL on MRI

 intact

15 (93.8%)

31 (86.1%)

 sprain

–

5 (13.9%)

 partial rupture

1 (6.3%)

–

 rupture

–

–

MCL on MRI

 intact

11 (68.8%)

29 (80.6%)

 sprain

2 (12.5%)

5 (13.9%)

 partial rupture

–

1 (2.8%)

 rupture

3 (18.8%)

1 (2.8%)

  1. aAssessed by either the blinded examiner and/or orthopaedic surgeon
  2. bGrade A (normal; 0–2 mm), grade B (nearly normal; 3–5 mm), grade C (abnormal; 6–10 mm), grade D (severely abnormal; > 10 mm), according to the 2000 IKDC objective knee examination score