LE Special/Stability Tests Flashcards

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Resisted straight leg rase

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  • looking for weakness, pain
  • testing for OA, AVN, septic arthrits
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Varus/Valgus at knee

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  • looking for instability
  • testing for LCL/MCL laxity or tear
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Anterior/Posterior Drawer at knee

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  • looking for instability
  • testing for LCL/MCL/ACL/PCL laxity or tear
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Lachmann Maneuver

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  • looking for instability
  • testing for ACL laxity/tear
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McMurray’s Test

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  • looking for pain at medial (varus stress) or lateral (valgus stress) side of knee
  • testing for meniscal tear
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Appley’s Test

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  • looking for pain at the knee
  • testing for meniscal tear
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Ballottement Test

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  • looking for floating/bouncing patella
  • testing for knee joint effusion
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Patellar Apprehension

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  • looking for pain/apprehension
  • testing for patellar instability
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Patellar Inhibition

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  • looking for pain, crepitus
  • testing for patellofemoral syndrome
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Patellar Grind test

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  • looking for pain, crepitus
  • testing for patellofemoral syndrome, OA, chondromalacia
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Patellar J sign

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  • looking for patellar subluxation
  • testing for patella maltracking
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Thompson’s Test

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  • looking for lack of movement
  • testing for achilles tendon rupture
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Anterior/Posterior drawer at ankle

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  • looking for instability
  • testing for ligament laxity/tears at the ankle
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14
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What are the strength test for the femoral nerve

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resisted hip flexion, quadricep function

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What are the strength tests for the fibular nerve

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resisted foot eversion, ankle dorsiflexion, great toe extension

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16
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What are the strength tests for the tibial nerve

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resisted foot plantar flexion

17
Q

Where would you touch to stimulate the femoral nerve

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lateral or anterior thigh

18
Q

where would you touch to stimulate the fibular nerve

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lateral lower leg or dorsum of foot

19
Q

where would you touch to stimulate the deep fibular nerve

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between the big toe and second toe

20
Q

where would you touch to stimulate the tibial nerve

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posterior heel

21
Q

where would you touch to sitmulate the sural nerve

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lateral edge of foot

22
Q

What pathology may be present if sensation is diminished or absent

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  • meralgia paresthetica
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • radiculopathy
  • tarsal tunnel syndrome