Lower Leg/Ankle Special Tests

Hide All  Show All  Shuffle    Help   Special Test Tests for... Positive (+) Test Compression (Squeeze)   fracture of the tibia and/or fibula   pain elicited in the fibula and/or tibia around fracture site   Percussion (Bump)   fractures (including stress) of the tibia   pain elicited in the tibia around fracture site   Anterior Drawer (Clunk)   ATF/CF laxity   increased laxity and pain, palpable "clunk" under the ankle mortise   Kleiger's   rotary damage to deltoid; sydesmosis   laxity, medial/lateral pain over deltoid or sydesmosis   Talar Tilt (Inversion)   damage to CF   pain, increased laxity   Talar Tilt (Eversion)   damage to deltoid   pain, increased laxity   Thompson   achilles tendon rupture/damage   lack or decreased PF   Tinel's Sign   nerve pathology of posterior tibial nerve @ posterior medial malleolus   tingling, pain, parasthesia along nerve distribution   Homan's Sign   Deep Vein Thrombosis/phlebitis (DVT)   burning, aching, general pain within calf   Hide All  Show All  Shuffle Notes Flashcards StudyStack Study Table Matching Hangman Crossword Unscramble Type In Bug Match Targets Export Print Edit Email Hmm...