NMS II- OSCE III tests Flashcards
anterior drawer sign
patient is supine or seated
doctor places one hand on anterior tibia and one on posterior calcaneous
doctor pulls foot anterior
posterior drawer sign
patient is either supine or seated
doctor places one hand on posterior tibia and other on anterior calcaneous
doctor pushes foot posterior
calf circumfrence test
measure calf at the widest point, 4” below patella
claudication test
patient walks for one minute while doctor observes and times until the patient has pain
homan’s sign
patient lies supine and doctor raises leg to 45 degrees, squeezes calf and quickly dorsiflexes foot
moses’ test
patient prone
doctor flexes knee 90 degrees and squeezes calf quickly
thompson’s test
patient prone
doctor flexes knee to 90 degrees and squeezes calf
duchenne’s sign
doctor applies upward force to head of first metatarsal
helbin’s sign
patient stands and doctor looks at achille’s tendon
morton’s test
doctor squeezes foot around metatarsal heads
strunsky’s sign
doctor rapidly flexes patient’s toes several times
tinel’s foot test
doctor taps posterior aspect of medial metatarsal over posterior tibial nerve with reflex hammer
