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Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
prone position, ... Flex the knee to ... degrees, squeeze the calf ... plantarflexion of the foot ... #Injury #ankle
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 ... Pain is a positive ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
examiner grasps the leg ... The test is positive ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... #clinical #video ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
muscle marks a positive ... plantar flex the foot ... sports #clinical #video ... #tendon #ankle ... #orthopedics
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
injury. ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... on a chair with ankles ... contractions of the calf