Biomechanical characteristics of 3 pivot-shift maneuvers for the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee: in vivo evaluation with an electromagnetic sensor system.
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Abstract
A disadvantage of pivot-shift maneuvers is that the examiner has to subjectively evaluate
the degree of pivot shift observed. It is unknown whether the various maneuvers are
biomechanically identical.
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Nobuto Kitamura, Department of Sports Medicine and Joint Surgery, Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-15, Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan.
nobukita@aol.com.