Otho Flashcards
McMurray Test
McMurry= Meniscus
POP = usually a meniscal injury
Lachman Test
ACL (LAChman)
2nd best test Interior door sign
Valgus
ligaments
Sciatica
L4
L5
S1
L4: diminished knee jerk in squat + rise exam if L4 is responsible
L5: numbness in great toe during “hill walking”
S1: diminished or absent ankle jerk when they walk on their toes
Sciatica
L4
L4: diminished knee jerk in squat + rise exam if L4 is responsible
Sciatica L5
L5: numbness in great toe during “hill walking”
S1
S1: diminished or absent ankle jerk when they walk on their toes
Rotator Cuff Tear
Drop Arm Test: abduct arm and have pt slowly lower arm back to body, if there is a rotator cuff tear the arm will SUDDENLY DROP back to the body’s side
Empty Can Test
Looks for a superspinatus tear (one of the rotator cuff muscles)