Lower Leg/Ankle Special Tests
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| Special Test |
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| Tests for... |
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| Positive (+) Test |
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| Compression (Squeeze) |
fracture of the tibia and/or fibula |
pain elicited in the fibula and/or tibia around fracture site |
| Percussion (Bump) |
fractures (including stress) of the tibia |
pain elicited in the tibia around fracture site |
| Anterior Drawer (Clunk) |
ATF/CF laxity |
increased laxity and pain, palpable "clunk" under the ankle mortise |
| Kleiger's |
rotary damage to deltoid; sydesmosis |
laxity, medial/lateral pain over deltoid or sydesmosis |
| Talar Tilt (Inversion) |
damage to CF |
pain, increased laxity |
| Talar Tilt (Eversion) |
damage to deltoid |
pain, increased laxity |
| Thompson |
achilles tendon rupture/damage |
lack or decreased PF |
| Tinel's Sign |
nerve pathology of posterior tibial nerve @ posterior medial malleolus |
tingling, pain, parasthesia along nerve distribution |
| Homan's Sign |
Deep Vein Thrombosis/phlebitis (DVT) |
burning, aching, general pain within calf |
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