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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... contralateral leg ... Video via @open_michigan ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... contralateral leg ... Flexure #Flexor #contracture ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Raise Test for Low Back ... to evaluate for lumbar ... 70 degrees of hip ... radiculopathy #Spine ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• Severe low back ... - Emergency Causes ... Diagnosis: • ... tone or voluntary contracture ... #diagnosis #causes
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
raises off of the ... with pain in the back ... irritation or lumbar ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
raises off of the ... with pain in the back ... irritation or lumbar ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Deformity / Limp - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Subluxation) Spine ... #Orthopedics #Causes