Orthopedic Tests and Techniques, Exams of Orthopedics

A list of orthopedic tests and techniques used to diagnose musculoskeletal conditions. The tests are categorized based on the spinal level they assess and include reflex tests, muscle strength tests, and joint mobility tests. a brief description of each test and its corresponding spinal level, as well as the correct procedure and expected results. useful for medical students, physical therapists, and orthopedic specialists who want to learn or review orthopedic assessment techniques.

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2022/2023

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ONC Orthopedic Tests 6 Questions
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C5 MRS
- Deltoid/Biceps
- Biceps
- Lateral Arm shoulder to elbow
C6 MRS
- Biceps/Wrist Extensors
- Brachioradialis
- "Shooter"
C7 MRS
- Triceps, Wrist Flexors, Finger Extensors
- Triceps
- Middle finger to wrist front and back
C8 MRS
- Finger Flexors/Interossei
- No Reflex
- Medial ForeArm, Axilla to elbow
T1 MRS
- Interossei
- No Reflex
- Inner arm axilla to elbow
L4 MRS
- Tibialis anterior
- Patellar
- Medial leg: medial malleolus to big toe
L5 MRS
- Extensor Hallucis Longus
- Medial Hamstring (do not need to test)
- Lateral leg, top of foot
S1 MRS
- Peroneus longus/Brevis (plantar flxn/eversion
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ONC Orthopedic Tests 6 Questions

with answer

C5 MRS

✔- Deltoid/Biceps

  • Biceps
  • Lateral Arm shoulder to elbow C6 MRS ✔- Biceps/Wrist Extensors
  • Brachioradialis
  • "Shooter" C7 MRS ✔- Triceps, Wrist Flexors, Finger Extensors
  • Triceps
  • Middle finger to wrist front and back C8 MRS ✔- Finger Flexors/Interossei
  • No Reflex
  • Medial ForeArm, Axilla to elbow T1 MRS ✔- Interossei
  • No Reflex
  • Inner arm axilla to elbow L4 MRS ✔- Tibialis anterior
  • Patellar
  • Medial leg: medial malleolus to big toe L5 MRS ✔- Extensor Hallucis Longus
  • Medial Hamstring (do not need to test)
  • Lateral leg, top of foot S1 MRS ✔- Peroneus longus/Brevis (plantar flxn/eversion
  • Achillies
  • Posterior leg & plantar surface of foot Thomas Test ✔Supine Knee to chest Trendelenberg ✔Stand on one leg Obers ✔Side lying, abduct-extend-allow to lower Piriformis Test ✔Side Lying, flex & horizontally adduct leg Craig's Test ✔Prone, trochanter palpation, anteversion/retroversion Prone Extension Test ✔Prone, support feet, ask to lift torso Adams Forward Flexion ✔Hands in front, flex trunk to flow Adam's Lateral Flexion ✔Stanging, laterally flex trunk Foraminal/Cervical Compression ✔Progressive axial load to apex of head, test neutral and painful position Cervical distraction ✔Supine, axially lift head Jackson's Compression ✔laterally flex neck and apply axial load Spurlings Test

Bowstring Test ✔SLR to point of pain, foot on students shoulder, knee allowed to flex to alleviate tension, palpate popliteal fossa Neri/Bowing Sign ✔standing, flex trunk to floor, look for reflexive knee tension Ely Sign ✔Prone, knee flexed and pushed contralateral to buttock Prone Knee flexion ✔prone, knee flexed to 90 and pushed to ipsilateral buttock Femoral Nerve Tension ✔patient lying on unaffected side, knee fully flexed with hip extended, SI joint stabilized, head flexed to chest Brachial Plexus tension test ✔arm abducted to 120 dg and externally rotated and placed hand on back of head Lidner's Sign ✔Supine, passive cervical flexion -- radiating pain down one extremity L'Hermittes sign ✔supine, passive cervical flexion -- Electrical shock down spine and extremity Brudzinski Sign ✔supine, passive cervical flexion, reflexive flexion of knees Baked Sign ✔actively place hand on top of head, eliminate radiating pain Reverse Bakody Sign ✔actively place hand on head, reproduction of radiating pain Allen Maneuver ✔locate radial pulse, abduct to 90dg and externally rotate, turn head away

Adson test ✔locate pulse, extend and externally rotate, look oblique and hold breath Eden's Test ✔locate pulse, extend and externally rotate, look down Wrights Test ✔palpate radial pulse on both arms and abduct maximally bilaterally Roo's Test ✔Abduct and externally rotate arms, fist pump Angelescu ✔Supine hip bridge nachlas ✔prone, passive knee flexion, heel to ipsilateral buttock Hibbs ✔- prone, passively flex to 90 dg, internally rotate both legs Yeoman ✔prone, stabilize sacrum, extend hip passively Gaenslen ✔passive knee flex to chest, extend opposite leg Lewin-Gaenslen ✔unaffected side, passively flex unaffected to chest, stabilize sacrum and extend thigh Laguerre ✔supine, hip flexed, abducted, externally rotated, inferior hand on opposite hip as fulcrum, superior hand increases torque Chest Expansion ✔measure 4th intercostal, inhale and exhale