valgus stress test

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valgus stress test

A test of ligament laxity, where a passive force is exerted on a joint that, in the presence of ligamentous insufficiency, would cause the medial joint space to open, e.g., medial collateral ligament of the knee and ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow.

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The moving valgus stress test (FIGURE 3A-C) is done in an effort to recreate the flexion angles of the elbow during the late cocking and early acceleration phases of throwing.

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To perform a valgus stress test, the hands do not change position; the internal rotation of the leg is released so that the leg lies in neutral, the knee is flexed to 20[degrees], and a valgus stress is imposed (Fig.