lower extremity examination Flashcards
exam 1
abductor lurch
trendelenburg gait
pitting edema or nopitting is a form of
swelling
erythmea
rash
varus
knees facing outwards
valgus
knees facing inwards
internal rotation
hip dislocation
external rotation
hi (femoral head ) structure
main hip flexor
ilipsoas
main hip extensor
glyt. max
main hip abductor
glut. medius
main hip adductor
add. longus
patrick/ faber test
Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation.
Ballot he knee
milking the knee to assess effusion into the joint
valgus test for
MCL tear and lateral meniscus
what flexion for the lachman test
20 degrees
varus test for
LCL tear and medial meniscus
thompson test
test for the achilles tendon
three ligaments that you can injure in the ankle
- ATFL
- PTFL
- calcaneofibular
forced valgus can lead
to a MCL tear
foot drop from
anterior tibialis peroneal nerve is impaired