Practical 1 Flashcards
What is anterior drawer for?
Assess for laxity
What is a positive anterior drawer test?
Excessive translation when compared bilaterally
Possible dimple/sulcus
What is talar tilt for?
Assess laxity
What is a positive talar tilt test?
Excessive translation when compared bilaterally
What is the squeeze test for?
Assess for provocation
What is a positive squeeze test?
Reproduction of the patient pain
What is the cotton test for?
Assess for laxity
What is a positive cotton test?
Lateral translation of the ankle
What is the thompson test for?
Assess movement at the ankle joint
What is a positive thompson test?
minimal to no plantaflextion of the ankle
A positive 1st metatarsal rise sign test means what?
the posterior tibialis
What is a positive windlass test?
Reproduction of pain
@ medial tubercle
What is kleigers test for?
Assess for quality, quantity, and provocation
What is a positive kleigers test?
Reproduction of pain
@ anterior tibiofibular ligament
What is the syndesmosis DF compression test for?
Assess for quality, quantity, and provocation
What is a positive syndesmosis DF compression test?
increased DF w/ compression = decreased pain
What is a positive fat pad syndrome test?
Reproduction of pain
What is a positive wilson test?
if pain is elicited when they internally rotate the leg and extend it have them externally rotate the leg, and if pain subsides the test is positive
What is anterior drawer (knee) for?
Assess for end feel and translation
What is posterior drawer (knee) for?
Assess for end feel and translation
Windlass Test description
- stand on unaffected’
- stabilize big toe
- shift weight to side being tested
- passively DF toe
What is a positive mcmurrays test?
Reproduction of the patients pain and or clicking felt in joint space
What is a positive thessalys test?
Reproduction of the patients pain with possible locking and catching
What is a positive apleys test?
Reproduction of pain and sometimes catching/locking
Apleys test description
-prone
- knee @ 90 degrees
- rotate leg
What is a positive arnoldis test?
reproduction of pain
Arnoldis test description
- supine
- take in maximal flexion
- hold 10 seconds
What is a positive IT band friction syndrome test?
reproduction of pain at 30 degrees
IT band friction syndrome test description
- stamd on one leg in figure four
- apply pressure on lateral epicondyle
- while slightly pull into varus
What is a positive modified zohlens test?
reproduction of pain
modified zohlens test description
- supine
- stabilize distal tibia
- apply force inferior on patella
- make them flex knee
What is a positive mital hayden test?
elicits a painful click
Mital hayden description
- 30 degress
externally roataed - maintain ER with hand on tibia
- apply a valgus force to patella
What is a positive martens plica test?
reproduction of pain
Martens plica test description
- supine
- knee in extension
- apply suprolateral force to the inferomedial border of patella and flex the knee
Which tests are for a lateral ankle sprain?
- anterior drawer
- talar tilt
- lateral ligament stress test
Windlass test is for testing what structure?
plantar fascia/itis
Which tests are for a high ankle sprain?
- kliegers
- cotton
- squeeze
- df lunge + compression
Windlass tests what structure?
plantar fascia/itis
1st metatarsal rise sign tests what structure?
posterior tibialis
Which tests are for the meniscus?
- wilsons
- mcmurrays
- thessalys
- apleys
- arnoldis
Which tests are for a plica?
- modified zohlens
- mital/hayden
- martens plica
