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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Test for Knee Effusion ... patient supine, the leg ... Ballottement #Test #Knee ... #Effusion #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk #sports
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Jaw Clonus on Physical ... and weakness in his ... arms and legs. ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam
Patellar Tilt Test: used to evaluate the lateral retinaculum and the iliotibial band. 

#PatellarTiltTest #Diagnosis #Sports
Patellar Tilt Test ... PatellarTiltTest #Diagnosis ... #Sports #Knee # ... PhysicalExam #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... Chondromalacia Patellae
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
examiner's hand that supports ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... having the patient kneel ... Patellar clonus
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
, flexing the hip ... The examiner supports ... slowly lowers the leg ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Thomas' Test for Hip ... contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... #contracture #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
One leg is flexed ... foot on the other knee ... If the leg does ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports