Steps in Using a Lachmeter-Digital Rolimeter for ACL Testing This Lachmeter is a Malaysian innovated product which is light weight, compact, easy to use and accurate with functions of a comparable commercial unit. It is designed using Stainless steel materials of Medical & Industrial grade as that of a commercial Lachmeter.

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2. This Lachmeter is a Malaysian innovated product
which is light weight, compact, easy to use and
accurate with functions of a comparable commercial
unit.
It is designed using
Stainless steel materials
of Medical & Industrial
grade as that of a
commercial Lachmeter.

3. Lachmeter -is the digital evolution of the Rolimeter
(Aircast), which is actually a lightweight, portable,
accurate and easy-to-use Arthrometer.
Instrument for measuring
the angles of movements
of joints.
It is very useful for pre
and post operative
evaluations.

4. Lachmeter is useful in decisive cases where there
is doubt between partial or total lesions of the
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) by comparing
measurement readings of both knees.
Lachmeter use
is extended for
Orthopedists and
Physiotherapists.

7. Step 1
Put a cushion behind the Thigh and position the
Lachmeter with the Patella end on the Knee.

8. Step 2
Secure the Lachmeter firmly by pulling the Velcro
Strap and latch it down. Repeat on the Tibia end.
Observe
that the
muscle is
relax.

9. Tighten the
Adjusting
Knob in this
position.
Step 3.
Loosen the adjusting Knob and move the depth
gage so that the stylus foot is at the position to be
measured.

10. Step 4.
Turn on the Digital Depth Gage and reset to zero
by pressing the ‘Zero’ reset button

11. Step 5.
Pull the Leg to the maximum limit and note down
the reading on the Digital Readout.
Repeat this
process 3 times
on the same
knee and note
down the
average of the
3 readings.

12. Step 6.
Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 and compare the
results of the readings of both knees.
Left Knee
readings
Right Knee
readings
XXmm YYmm
Compare both
measurements.

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