Coronary Ligamentous Stress Test

Testing for:
The integrity of the Coronary Ligament (knee)

Procedure:

  • Patient is seated, their knee flexed to 90°
  • Therapist passively externally rotates the tibia on the femur

Positive Sign:

Pain on external rotation of the tibia indicates coronary ligament sprain. (With sprain of the coronary ligament, valgus stress test does not cause pain