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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 ... flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... the patient's hips ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Patient lays supine ... flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
External Snapping Hip ... Syndrome - Coxa ... #Syndrome #Iliotibial ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
spine. ... places hands on hips ... Pain in the lumbar ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
spondylitis - “Bamboo Spine ... ” Fusion of Lumbar ... Spine and SI Joints ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- ... acute lumbar disc ... spine L1-L5 ... sexual dysfunction SPINE ... cord infarct • HIV