DRAWER TEST

1. ANTERIOR DRAWER TEST ---- 1. LESS SENSITIVE THAN LARCHMANN
2. CAN NOT BE DONE IN ACUTE CONDITION. BECAUSE KNEE FLEXION WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE.
3.MENISCAL LOCKING EFFECT WILL BE THERE.
4. 95% SENSITIVE
5.CAN BE POSITIVE IN NORMAL PERSON ALSO SO LESS SPECIFIC.
6. HAMSTING ARE IN IDEAL POSITION TO BLOCK TIBIAL MOVEMENT.

what will you see on TB spine MRI

1. Its A T2 / T1 IMAGE.
2. helping my dignosis of TB of d8--d9 region with partial destruction of d9 vertebra.
3. Tubercular abcess seen on anterior aspect.
4. no evidence of cord compression.
5.there is no evidence of skip lesion.
6. no internal cord changes seen.
7. rest of spine appears normal.
so these are indications of doing MRI IN TB SPINE.