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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 Flexure Contracture ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... flexes at the knee
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... and hips following ... , resulting in pain ... /knee flexion is ... meninges, reducing pain
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Knee Meniscal Tear ... The test is ... lateral joint line pain ... #Knee #Meniscal
Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
Varus Stress Test ... LCL Injury on Knee ... The test is positive ... if there is pain ... Varus #Stress #Test
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Clarke's Test (Patellar ... Grind Test) ... - Patient with knee ... Positive sign: Pain ... is produced in knee
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... HTO) to correct his ... Shift #PivotShift #test
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ... ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... HTO) to correct his ... #Lachmans #test
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
the patient's hips ... The test is positive ... if there is pain ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... #physicalexam #hip
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
position with the hip ... and knee flexed ... cannot extend the knee ... than 135°, has pain ... extension of the knee