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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 ... flexes at the knee ... #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 ... flexes at the knee ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
places hands on hips ... stands on one leg ... Video via @open_michigan ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
to evaluate for lumbar ... 70 degrees of hip ... Pain #Sciatica #Lumbar ... radiculopathy #Spine ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Disease Knee Joint ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Subluxation) Spine ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
, flexing the hip ... slowly lowers the leg ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
superior iliac spines ... stands on one leg ... raised unsupported leg ... flexed at the knee ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Ballottement Test for Knee ... With the patient supine ... , the leg can be ... Observe for rapid ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Check hip and ankle ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Rapid reduction ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video