Lachman test

noun

A clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. The knee is flexed at 20–30 degrees with the patient supine, and the tibia is pulled forward to assess the its anterior motion in comparison with the femur.

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Meanings

nounLachman test (plural Lachman tests)

plural Lachman tests

  1. A clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. The knee is flexed at 20–30 degrees with the patient supine, and the tibia is pulled forward to assess the its anterior motion in comparison with the femur.

Origin

Named after John Lachman, an orthopaedic surgeon.

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Lachman test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachman%20test

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“Lachman test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachman%20test. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lachman test,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachman%20test.

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