Special Tests

Question 1

Shoulder Dislocation

Answer 1

apprehension test for anterior dislocation
apprehension test for posterior shoulder dislocation
sulcus sign- inferior instability

Question 2

Biceps tendon pathology

Answer 2

ludington’s test- rupture of long head of biceps
speed’s test- biceps tendonitis
yergasons test- biceps tendonitis

Question 3

rotator cuff pathology/imingement

Answer 3

• drop arm test- RCT
• hawkins kennedy impingement test- impingement of supraspinatus
• infraspinatus test
• lateral rotation lag sign- infra/supra pathology
• lift off sign- subscap pathology
• neer impingement test- impingement of supraspinatus
• supine impingement test
• supraspinatus test- RCT of supra/impingement or subscap nerve involvement

Question 4

thoracic outlet syndrome

Answer 4

adson maneuver
allen test
costoclavicular syndrome test
roos test
wrist test

Question 5

miscellaneous shoulder

Answer 5

AC crossover test
active compression test (o'brien test)
glenoid labrum tear test
jerk test
upper limb tension tests

Question 6

elbow ligamentous instability

Answer 6

valgus stress

varus stress

Question 7

elbow epicondylitis

Answer 7

cozens
lateral epicondylitis
medial epicondylitis
mills

Question 8

elbow neurological dysfunction

Answer 8

elbow flexion test
pinch grip
tinel’s sign

Question 9

wrist/hand ligamentous instability

Answer 9

ulnar collateral ligament instability

Question 10

wrist/hand vascular insufficiency

Answer 10

allen test

capillary refill test

Question 11

wrist/hand contracture/tightness

Answer 11

bunnel-littler

tight retinacular ligament test

Question 12

wrist/hand neurologival dysfunction

Answer 12

carpal compression test
froment’s sign
phalens test
tinel’s sign

Question 13

wrist/hand miscellaneous

Answer 13

finkelstein test- tenosynovitis in the thumb
grind test- degenerative changes of joint
murphy sign - dislocated lunate

Question 14

hip contracture/tightness

Answer 14

ely test
obers test
piriformis 
thomas test
tripod sign
90/90 straight leg raise

Question 15

hip pediatric tests

Answer 15

barlows test

ortolanis test

Question 16

hip miscellaneous

Answer 16

anterior labral tear test
craigs test
patricks test
quadrant scouring
trendelenburg

Question 17

knee ligamentous instability

Answer 17

anterior drawer
lachman 
lateral pivot shift 
posterior drawer
posterior sag
slocum 
valgus stress
varus stress

Question 18

knee meniscal pathology

Answer 18

apleys
bounce home
mcmurray
thessaly

Question 19

knee swelling

Answer 19

brush

patellar tap

Question 20

knee miscellaneous

Answer 20

clarkes sign
hughstons plica
noble compression test
patellar apprehension

Question 21

ankle ligamentous instability

Answer 21

anterior drawer
lateral rotation stress test (kleiger)
talar tilt test

Question 22

ankle miscellaneous

Answer 22

homans sign
thompson test
tibial torsion
true leg length discrepancy

Question 23

cervical region

Answer 23

cervical flexion rotation test
distraction
foraminal compression test
vertebral artery

Question 24

lumbar/sacroiliac region

Answer 24

gapping test
SI joint stress test
sitting flexion test
slump
standing flexion 
straight leg rais