Maryville 612 Musculoskeletal System correct and verified answers rating A+

Maryville 612 Musculoskeletal System correct and verified answers rating A+ McMurray Test Tests for torn meniscus in the knee. Ballottement Palpation technique used to assess an organ or mass. Also used for detection of effusion in the knee 00:00 01:08 Neer Test Shoulder rotator cuff impingement or tear. Forward flex the patient's arm up to 150 degrees while depressing the scapula. This presses the greater tuberosity and supraspinatus muscle against the anteroinferior acromion. Hawkins Test Shoulder rotator cuff impingement or tear. Abducting the shoulder to 90 degrees, flexing the elbow to 90 degrees, then rotating internally rotating the arm to its limit. Tinel Sign Median nerve integrity. Tested by striking patient wrist with index finger or middle finger where median nerve passes under the flexor retinaculum and volar carpal ligament. Phalen Test Median nerve integrity. Patient holds both wrists in a fully palmar-flexed position with the dorsal surfaces pressed together for 1 minute. Numbness and paresthesia in the distribution of the median nerve suggestive of carpal tunnel syndrome. Bulge sign Effusion of fluid in the knee. With patients knee extended, milk the medial aspect of the knee upward two or three times, and then milk the lateral side of the patella. Observe for a bulge of returning fluid to the hollow area medial to the patella. Anterior & Posterior Drawer Test Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament integrity Varus-valgus stress test Medial or lateral collateral ligament instability in knee Lachman test Anterior cruciate ligament integrity Thomas Test Flexion contracture of hip Trendelenburg Sign Weak hip abductor muscles 00:02 01:08 Femoral Stretch Test L1, L2, L3, L4 nerve root irritation Pronation Position of the forearm so that the palm faces down; position of the heel so that the foot does not bear weight through the midline. Scoliosis A condition marked by an abnormal curvature of the spine; the spine may look more like an S or C Dislocation Complete separation of the contact between the two bones in a joint; caused by pressure or force pushing the bone out of the joint;usually occurs in the setting of acute trauma Inversion Movement of the sole of the foot inward at the ankle. Muscle strain Excessive stretching or forceful contraction of a muscle beyond its functional capacity Eversion Movement of the sole of the foot outward at the ankle. Adduction Movement of the extremities toward the body Supination Position of the forearm so that the palm faces upward Dupuytren contracture Contractures involving the flexor hand tendons; flexor tendons generally of the fourth and fifth digits contract; causing the fingers to curl with impaired extension. Gowen sign A sign that indicates generalized muscle weakness in children. Polydactyly The presence of more than five digits on the hand or foot Gibbus A sharp, angular deformity associated with a collapsed vertebra caused by osteoporosis. Goniometer A calibrated device designed to measure the arc or rand of motion (ROM) of a joint Abduction Movement of the extremities away from the body Crepitus Crackling sound heard in the patient's joint with movement Kyphosis Outward curvature of the thoracic spine Syndactyly Congenital fusion of the digits of the hand or foot Heberden Nodes Hard or bony swellings that can develop in the distal interphalangeal joints (DIP) (the joints closest to the end of the fingers and toes). Bouchard nodes Hard, bony outgrowths or gelatinous cysts on the proximal interphalangeal joints Ankylosing spondylitis Chronic inflammatory disease involving the spine and sacroiliac joints Carpal tunnel syndrome Numbing, burning, and tingling in the hands Temporomandibular joint syndrome Unilateral facial pain that worsens with joint movement Gout Sudden onset of hot, swollen joints(s), limited ROM Paget's disease Excessive bone resorption and bone formation Lumbar stenosis Narrowing of the spinal canal Bursitis Inflammation of this structure adjacent to a joint leads to limitation with motion, point tenderness, and swelling Legg-Calve-Perthes disease Avascular necrosis of the femoral head