Fulcrum Test for Femoral Stress Fracture

The fulcrum test evaluates for femoral stress fractures.
The examiner places one arm beneath the patient's femur.  A downward force is then applied to the femur distally.
Pain is suggestive of a femur stress fracture.

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 2 years ago
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