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Snapping hip Snapping hip is a condition in which the patient feels a snap ping sensation or hears a popping sound in their hip when they walk, get up from a chair or swing their leg around. The snapping sensation occurs when a muscle or tendon (the strong tis...

Special tests Achilles tendon Feel the gastrocnemius and soleus bellies and the whole length of the tendon for gaps (rupture), tenderness or swelling. Also Patrik Haglund , 1870–1937, Swedish orthopaedic surgeon. Theodore Campbell Thompson , 1902–1986, Americ...

Special tests and diagnoses

Special tests /uni25CF Trendelenburg test ( Figure 35.29 ). Face the patient and ask them to place their hands on the palm of your hands for support. Then ask them to stand first on one leg, then the other. Increased pressure from the opposite hand as they tak...

Subtalar joint ( Figures 35.38 and 35.39 ) Hold the talar neck and ask the patient to move their heel from side to side. Repeat using a hand on the heel to move the joint and apply a varus and valgus stress while feeling for movements of the talus. Holding th...

Subtalar joint flexibility Ask the patient to stand on their toes and observe the heel from behind; the heel moves normally from valgus to varus, indicating flexibility . The Coleman block test is used to assess the flexibility of the subtalar joint. Ask the pat...

Take a history /uni25CF Presenting complaint . Start with an open-ended question. Ask the patient to ‘explain what the problem is’ in their own words and ask the patient what their hopes and expectations are from the interview . /uni25CF History of the presen...

Tarsometatarsal joint stability Stability can be assessed by pushing each joint up and down. Standing lateral radiographs may be used in addition.

Tarsometatarsal joint Hold the midfoot and manipulate each metatarsal up and down to estimate the passive range of movement. (b) Figure 35.37 (a) Ankle dorsi /f_l exion and (b) ankle plantar /f_l exion.