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Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
Hemiplegic Gait ... at the hip and knee ... with leg circumduction ... ambulation, the leg ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
Dropped Foot Gait ... This type of gait ... flaccidity of the leg ... by raising the leg ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
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 ... dorsiflexion of the foot ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
on Knee Examination ... patient prone, the knee ... while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... #PhysicalExam #
Parkinsonian Gait 

Parkinson's gait is very characteristic: Standing, the patient tends to tilt the trunk forward,
Parkinsonian Gait ... Parkinson's gait ... During gait, it ... weight from one foot ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... and bilateral leg ... over dorsum of foot ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Instability on Knee ... This is what a knee ... anterior drawer test ... w/the foot in external ... #PhysicalExam #
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... the table, the test ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam
PCL Sag Test

The PCL Sag Test evaluates for evaluates for a tear of the posterior cruciate
PCL Sag Test ... The PCL Sag Test ... With both knees ... table, view the knees ... #PhysicalExam #
High Steppage Gait in Drop Foot

#Drop #Foot #High #Steppage #Gait #neurology #clinical #video #physicalexam
High Steppage Gait ... in Drop Foot ... #Drop #Foot #High ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam