If a doctor were to perform a pivot-shift test, a jerk test, and an Apley's compression test, what are the involved structures?
A) ACL and LCL
B) PCL and MM
C) ACL, PCL, MM
D) MCL, LCL, MM
E) ACL, PCL, MCL

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The pivot-shift test is used to assess the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the jerk test is for the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), and Apley's compression test is for meniscal injuries. However, Apley's test is not specific to any single meniscus, so the correct answer involves both the ACL and LCL, as the specific meniscus is not mentioned.

If a Doctor Were to Perform a Pivot-Shift Test, a Jerk