Telescopy Test & Pediatric Telescope Sign
Telescopy Test is an important clinical orthopedic examination used to evaluate the stability of the hip joint most…
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Orthofixar Database
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Dial Test
Dial Test (or tibial external rotation test) is used in evaluation of posterolateral instability of the knee.
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Piano Key Sign Test
Piano Key Sign is used to evaluate the stability of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and triangular fibrocartilage…
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Cervical Flexion Rotation Test
The Cervical Flexion Rotation Test is used to determine the mobility of the upper cervical spine (C1–C2) and…
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Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS Score)
The patient rates his level of pain on an 11 point scale ranging from 0 to 10, with…
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Pirani Score – CTEV
Pirani Score is composed of 10 different physical examination findings used in classification of the clubfoot deformity.
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Feiss Line Test
The Feiss line test is used to assess the height of the medial arch, using the navicular position,…
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Navicular Drop Test
The navicular drop test is a method to assess the degree to which the talus plantar flexes in…
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Lachman Test
The examiner holds the patient’s knee between 15 and 30° of flexion. In this position in particular, the…
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Leg Length Measurement
Measurement of an actual difference in leg length is performed with the patient standing by placing shims of…
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Muscle Strength Test with Handheld Dynamometry & EMG
Dynamometers first appeared in 1763 and, since then, numerous modifications have been made. Currently, dynamometers come in a…
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Transverse Ligament Stress Test
The patient lies supine with the examiner supporting the occiput with the palms and the third, fourth, and…
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