The KT2000 is an instrument used for objectively anterior translation of the tibia in patients with anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency or after ACL reconstruction.
Page updated January 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
KT2000 arthrometer being used in a child (permission Prof Adrian Wilson). The KT1000 is also popular.
Anterior translation
Anterior translation is the forwards movement of the tibia when the knee is supported at a 90 degree angle and the cupped hands of the examiner pull the tibia forwards.
Arthrometers and objective measurement
The KT2000 instrument is an arthrometer, which simply means a 'joint measurer'. Its value is in providing an objective measurement of the laxity of the anterior cruciate ligament independent of the examiner.
Peer-reviewed papers
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"...the KT series is the existing arthrometry gold standard..."
Citation: Rohman EM, Macalena JA. Anterior cruciate ligament assessment using arthrometry and stress imaging. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2016 Jun;9(2):130-8. doi: 10.1007/s12178-016-9331-1. PMID: 26984335; PMCID: PMC4896874.