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Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
at the hip and knee ... with leg circumduction ... ambulation, the leg ... Hemiplegic #Gait #Neurology ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Compression Test on Knee ... while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Positive) Babinski Sign ... withdrawal of the leg ... Positive #Babinski #Sign ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... reflex #pyramidal #neurology
J Sign - Knee Examination

Sign of Patellar Maltracking where the patella exhibits lateral translation over the
J Sign - Knee Examination ... during active leg ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... Patella #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Knee Hyperextension Injury

Hyperextension injury of the knee while performing the leg press.

#Knee #Hyperextension #Injury #clinical #video
Knee Hyperextension ... injury of the knee ... performing the leg ... Injury #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Physical Exam Leg ... The knee should ... is a sign of hypotonia ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
from functional leg ... flex their weak leg ... transmitted to either leg ... Leg #Paralysis # ... #physicalexam #neurology
Bounce Test for Meniscal Tear

Grasp the heel, extend and gently bounce the leg, gently forcing hyperextension.
gently bounce the leg ... Video via @open_michigan ... Meniscal #Tear #knee ... physicalexam #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Distraction Test on Knee ... while the other leg ... distraction force on the leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk