Orthopedic examination Flashcards
physical examination on orthopedic
*Contractures
*Spasticity
*Stains on the body
*Dimple on increased hair growth on the back
*Passive and active ROM
what do we examine on head and neck
we examine for torticollis
upper extremity evaluation
it start from proximal to distal
some of hand deformities that can be observed
Syndactyly
Macrodactyly
Polydactyly
1st finger hypoplasia or aplasia
elbow examination
carry angle
cubitus varus angle less than 5
cubitus valgus angle greater than 15
forearm examination
supination of 80 to 90 degrees
pronation of 70 to 80 degrees
what is Volkman angle
angle between wrist and dorsal plane
for hand flexor tension
spine examination
Adam forward bend test
angular measurement with an inclinometer
which one is the most preferable method between Ferguson and cobb angle method
cobb angle
-55 surgery
what is the other name for faber test and what is the test for
also known as Patrick test
used for sacroiliac joint
explain Gowers sign
it is when a patient uses their arms to walk up their bodies from squatting due to hip or thigh muscle weakness
Weakness of proximal muscles
what do we observe in hip examination
hip dysplasia
Perthes
synovitis
coxa Vara
femoral head slippage
Trendelenburg sign
tests we use in hip examination
Trendelenburg test
Thomas test
Ely Duncan test
Staheli test
Galeazzi test
Barlow maneuver
Ortolani maneuver
Rotation measurement
what is developmental hip dysplasia
it is an instability or laxity of the hip joint
subluxated
the joint is in contact but no concentric and can be static or dynamic
