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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Hip Flexure Contracture ... spine. ... flexes at the knee ... #Hip #Flexure # ... #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
flattening the lumbar ... flexes at the knee ... #Hip #Flexure # ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... patient lying supine ... the leg from the ankle ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
superior iliac spines ... flexed at the knee ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
(CRP, ESR, RF, ANA ... weight-bearing joints tend ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video