Femur (Upper Leg) Physical Examination
A searchable collection of Musculoskeletal (MSK), Orthopedics and Sports related physical exam video clips and infographics relating to the examination of the femur and upper leg.
A bedside resource for educating physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports medicine, orthopedic trainees, general practitioners and more.

 • #Elys - Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Spasticity
 • #Fulcrum - Fulcrum Test for Femoral Stress Fracture
 • #Hamstring - Hamstring Flexibility Test
 • #Heel - Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture
 • #Length - Leg Length Measurement
 • #Log - Log Roll for Femoral Fracture

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Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
axial force on the femur ... assess for possible femur ... Test #Femoral #Femur ... #Fracture #PhysicalExam
Log Roll for Femoral Fracture

With the patient supine a femoral log roll, internally and externally rotating
externally rotating the femur ... assess for possible femur ... Roll #Femoral #Femur ... #Fracture #PhysicalExam
Fulcrum Test for Femoral Stress Fracture

The fulcrum test evaluates for femoral stress fractures.
The examiner places one
the patient's femur ... applied to the femur ... suggestive of a femur ... Test #Femoral #Femur ... Stress #Fracture #PhysicalExam
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
trochanter of the femur ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
single graft in the femur ... Instability #Knee #PhysicalExam
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
comparison to the femur ... Lachman #Test #ACL #PhysicalExam
J Sign - Knee Examination

Sign of Patellar Maltracking where the patella exhibits lateral translation over the
anterolateral femur ... J #Sign #Knee #PhysicalExam
Patellar Grind Test for Patellofemoral Syndrome

The Patellar Grind Test assesses for Patellofemoral Syndrome.
With the knee extended,
groove of the femur ... #orthopedics #physicalexam
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
comparison to the femur ... Lachman #Test #ACL #PhysicalExam
Lachman's Test of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) on Knee Examination

The Lachman's Test evaluates for a
stabilize the femur ... Ligament #ACL #Knee #PhysicalExam