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In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
with the knee extended ... stretches the nerve root ... buttock to below the knee ... when the angle ... dorsiflexion of the foot
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
by the ankle. ... until the buttock starts ... The knee should ... maintain a flexed angle ... extension of the knee
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... and bilateral leg ... over dorsum of foot ... sensory #motor #leg
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
With the knee fixed ... , the foot is dorsiflexed ... Syndesmotic #Injury #leg ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
Meniscal Tear on Knee ... from the ankle/ ... foot ... Tear #Meniscus #Knee ... #orthopedics #sports
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... With the foot dorsiflexed ... Syndesmotic #Injury #leg ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Flex the knee to ... plantarflexion of the foot ... Tendon #Injury #ankle ... clinical #video #sports ... #orthopedics #sports
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Shift test for Knee ... examiner grasps the leg ... by the foot. ... extending the knee ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
nerve or spinal root ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... having the patient kneel ... be elicited at ankles
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

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