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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flexes at the knee ... and rises off the ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
flexes at the knee ... and rises off the ... #Flexure #Flexor ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
and hips following ... causes spinal cord ... and knee flexion ... Brudzinski's sign is commonly ... Video by Dr.
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
abduct the hip, ... Video via @open_michigan ... #knee #hip #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
The examiner supports ... Test #Iliotibial #Band ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
the most commonly ... enable extension; flexor ... Complications include swan neck ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... nerve at fibular neck ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
characteristic "waiter's tip ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... night palsy" is a common ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
foot on the other knee ... flexor contracture ... Pressure on the knee ... Video via @open_michigan ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
nerve irritation caused ... patient prone, the knees ... to 90 degrees and ... Piriformis #Test #Hip ... #sports #msk #orthopedics