Matles Test
The Matles Test compares resting foot position with the patient lying prone and the knees bent. Loss of resting plantarflexion on the symptomatic side…
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Ankle & Foot Examination
Explore Ankle & Foot Examination at ptreha.com: a focused reference for assessing movement and identifying useful clinical signs, organised by anatomical area.
External Rotation Stress Test
The External Rotation Stress Test is a manual orthopedic provocation test used during assessment of a suspected ankle syndesmosis injury, often called a high…
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Anterior Drawer Test of the Ankle
The Anterior Drawer Test of the Ankle assesses anterior laxity of the ankle during a manual examination. It can support the assessment of lateral…
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Homans Sign
Homans Sign is a historical physical examination maneuver associated with assessment of suspected lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It describes calf discomfort produced during…
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Cotton Test
The Cotton Test also known as the hook test or lateral fibular stress test is an orthopedic special test used as part of the…
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Kleiger Test
The Kleiger Test is an orthopedic special test used during clinical examination of the ankle, most commonly as an external-rotation stress maneuver when syndesmotic…
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Squeeze Test
The Squeeze Test is an orthopedic special test used during the clinical examination of an ankle injury when a syndesmotic injury (“high ankle sprain”)…
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Thompson Test
The Thompson Test is a simple orthopedic clinical assessment used when an Achilles tendon rupture is suspected. By gently compressing the calf and observing…
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Talar Tilt Test
The Talar Tilt Test is an orthopedic special test used during the physical examination of the ankle to assess excessive inversion or eversion movement…
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