Physical Exam LE Flashcards
HIP AND THIGH Inspection 1. Anterior View? 2 2. Posterior View? 2 3. Gait? 2
- Anterior view:
- thigh atrophy,
- extremity alignment - Posterior view:
- atrophy,
- Trendelenberg test - Gait:
- antalgic gait,
- Trendelenberg (usually secondary)
HIP AND THIGH
Palpation
1. Supine? 3
2. Lateral? 2
- Supine:
- adenopathy,
- ASIS,
- pelvic obliquity - Lateral:
- greater trochanter,
- ischial tuberosity
HIP AND THIGH
Range of Motion – patient supine
Supine:
6
- flex until pelvis moves 110-130,
- Thomas test
- Abduction (35-50) and adduction (25-35)
- Internal and external rotation,
- hip flexed to 90
- Extension – patient prone
HIP AND THIGH Strength testing 1. Flexors? 2 2. Extensors? 3 3. Abductors? 1 4. Adductors? 3
- pt sitting,
- bring knee up against resistance
- pt prone,
- knee flexed,
- bring leg off of table
- side lying
- pt supine,
- legs spread,
- bring them together
HIP AND THIGH
Special Tests
1. Trendelenberg?
2. Stand on one leg?
- tests abductor strength
2. does pelvis stay level
HIP AND THIGH
What does the Faber/Patrick test analyze?
- tests for hip and SI joint pathology
figure 4, press down on knee – hip and SI
HIP AND THIGH
1. Piriformis- looking for?
- Motions?
- lateral hip discomfort
2. side lying, push upper knee against table
HIP AND THIGH
1. What does straight leg test for?
- Motion?
- Straight leg raising – hamstring flexibility and sciatic nerve tension
- Keep hand on pelvis
KNEES AND LOWER LEG Inspection 1. Anterior view? 2 2. Posterior view? 3. Squat? 2
- atrophy,
- varus/valgus of the knees
- atrophy thigh or calf
- tests for knee flexion,
- duck walk
KNEES AND LOWER LEG Palpation 1. Effusion? 2 2. Patella? 4 3. Tracking? 3 4. Joint line tenderness? 2
- may need to milk suprapatellar pouch,
- fluid wave
- crepitation,
- tendon rupture,
- poles,
- articular surface
- start at 90,
- fully extend,
- Q angle
- knee at 90,
- MCL over mid medial joint
KNEES AND LOWER LEG
ROM? 2
- flexion and extension,
2. active and passive
KNEES AND LOWER LEG
Muscle testing
1. quadriceps? 2
2. hamstrings? 2
- sitting,
- extend bent knee
- prone or sitting,
- flex bent knee
KNEES AND LOWER LEG
Special Tests: 6
- Patellar apprehension
- Grind test
- McMurray test
- Valgus and Varus stress with knee bent
- Tests for ACL tear
- Test for PCL tear
KNEE AND LOWER LEG
Describe the following tests and who they are for:
1. Patellar apprehension?
2. Grind test
3. McMurray test
4. Valgus and Varus stress with knee bent
- Patellar apprehension – lateral subluxation with knee bent 30
- In patients who had patellar subluxations/dislocations - Grind test – for chondromalacia
- knee extended, hand on patella, tighten quad against resistance - McMurray test – for torn meniscus, straighten knee with foot
- Externally rotated, medial – Internally rotated, lateral - Valgus and varus stress with knee bent 30 degrees
- Valgus give with MCL tear –
- Varus give with LCL tear
- Give in full extension – ACL also torn
KNEE AND LOWER LEG
1. What are the Tests for ACL tear? 3
- Test for PCL tear? 1
- Tests for ACL tear – feel for motion and end point
- Lachman test: anterior give at 30*, knee under thigh, ?end point
- Anterior drawer: knee bent at 90, sit on foot, less sensitive
- Pivot shift: extend ext’ly rotated bent knee, press fibular head
- Test for PCL tear – posterior drawer
- Knee bent at 90, posterior sag, no end point