REC & EVAL EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the structures tested in a forefoot-rearfoot alignment test? Positive finding? -
Answers - - alignment of forefoot and rearfoot
- MT head of great toe higher than little toe = forefoot varus; MT head of great toe lower
than little toe = forefoot valgus
What are the structures tested in an anterior drawer test of the ankle? Positive finding? -
Answers - - ATF and CF
- pain or laxity over involved ligaments
What are the structures tested in a medial talar tilt test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
CF ligament
- pain or laxity with end range inversion
What are the structures tested in a lateral talar tilt test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
deltoid ligament
- pain or laxity with end range eversion
What are the structures tested in Kleiger's test? Positive finding? - Answers - - deltoid
ligament and distal anterior tibiofibular ligament
- medial ankle pain, pain over distal tibfib ligament
What are the structures tested in modified Keliger's test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
anterior tibiofibular ligament and syndesmosis, deltoid ligament
- pain over anterior distal tibiofibular joint, pain over deltoid
What are the structures tested in a squeeze test? Positive finding? - Answers - - anterior
tibiofibular ligament
- pain over distal tibiofibular joint
What are the structures tested in Thompson's test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
Achilles tendon
- lack of plantarflexion
What are the structures tested in a percussion test? Positive finding? - Answers - - tibia,
talus, calcaneus, fibula, metatarsals
- pain over fracture site
What are the structures tested in Pott's compression test? Positive finding? - Answers -
- tibia and fibula
- pain over fracture site with compression
What are the structures tested in Hoffa's test? Positive finding? - Answers - - calcaneus
- Achilles tendon on injured side is less taut during active movement than uninjured side
indicated calcaneal fracture
, What are the structures tested in Morton's test? Positive sign? - Answers - - Fx =
metatarsals; neuroma = plantar nerves
- pain over metatarsal indication fracture; tingling, numbness in toe web space
What are the structures tested in Tinel's sign? Positive finding? - Answers - - posterior
tibial nerve
- paresthesia or tingling over plantar surface of foot and into toes
What are the structures tested in a deep peroneal nerve compression test? Positive
finding? - Answers - - deep peroneal nerve
- loss of dorsiflexion strength or toe extension strength
What are the structures tested in Homan's sign? Positive finding? - Answers - - venous
system
- pain or tenderness in calf
What are the structures tested in Feiss line? Positive finding? - Answers - - navicular,
medial longitudinal arch
- navicular tuberosity below line = pes planus with low longitudinal arch; navicular
tuberosity above line = equinus foot with high arch
What are the structures tested in a navicular drop test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
navicular (height)
- >2.3 cm = very flexibl; 1.8-2.3cm = flexible; 0.6-1.8cm = normal; 0-0.6cm = rigid; <0cm
= very rigid
What are the structures tested in a supple pes planus test? Positive finding? - Answers -
- medial longitudinal arch
- medial longitudinal arch disappears when WB = supple; medial longitudinal arch not
present during WB and NWB = rigid
What are the structures tested in a dorsiflexion-eversion test? Positive finding? -
Answers - - posterior tibial nerve
- pain and/or paresthesia radiating into foot
What are the structures tested in Mulder's sign? Positive finding? - Answers - - plantar
nerves
- click, pain, and/or reduction of symptoms
A tennis player injures her knee during a match. As she hits a forehand stroke, her knee
is in full extension and she feels pain in it as she rotates on the follow through. She feels
some diffuse pain around her knee joint and is concerned that she has sprained a
ligament.
What are the structures tested in a forefoot-rearfoot alignment test? Positive finding? -
Answers - - alignment of forefoot and rearfoot
- MT head of great toe higher than little toe = forefoot varus; MT head of great toe lower
than little toe = forefoot valgus
What are the structures tested in an anterior drawer test of the ankle? Positive finding? -
Answers - - ATF and CF
- pain or laxity over involved ligaments
What are the structures tested in a medial talar tilt test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
CF ligament
- pain or laxity with end range inversion
What are the structures tested in a lateral talar tilt test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
deltoid ligament
- pain or laxity with end range eversion
What are the structures tested in Kleiger's test? Positive finding? - Answers - - deltoid
ligament and distal anterior tibiofibular ligament
- medial ankle pain, pain over distal tibfib ligament
What are the structures tested in modified Keliger's test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
anterior tibiofibular ligament and syndesmosis, deltoid ligament
- pain over anterior distal tibiofibular joint, pain over deltoid
What are the structures tested in a squeeze test? Positive finding? - Answers - - anterior
tibiofibular ligament
- pain over distal tibiofibular joint
What are the structures tested in Thompson's test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
Achilles tendon
- lack of plantarflexion
What are the structures tested in a percussion test? Positive finding? - Answers - - tibia,
talus, calcaneus, fibula, metatarsals
- pain over fracture site
What are the structures tested in Pott's compression test? Positive finding? - Answers -
- tibia and fibula
- pain over fracture site with compression
What are the structures tested in Hoffa's test? Positive finding? - Answers - - calcaneus
- Achilles tendon on injured side is less taut during active movement than uninjured side
indicated calcaneal fracture
, What are the structures tested in Morton's test? Positive sign? - Answers - - Fx =
metatarsals; neuroma = plantar nerves
- pain over metatarsal indication fracture; tingling, numbness in toe web space
What are the structures tested in Tinel's sign? Positive finding? - Answers - - posterior
tibial nerve
- paresthesia or tingling over plantar surface of foot and into toes
What are the structures tested in a deep peroneal nerve compression test? Positive
finding? - Answers - - deep peroneal nerve
- loss of dorsiflexion strength or toe extension strength
What are the structures tested in Homan's sign? Positive finding? - Answers - - venous
system
- pain or tenderness in calf
What are the structures tested in Feiss line? Positive finding? - Answers - - navicular,
medial longitudinal arch
- navicular tuberosity below line = pes planus with low longitudinal arch; navicular
tuberosity above line = equinus foot with high arch
What are the structures tested in a navicular drop test? Positive finding? - Answers - -
navicular (height)
- >2.3 cm = very flexibl; 1.8-2.3cm = flexible; 0.6-1.8cm = normal; 0-0.6cm = rigid; <0cm
= very rigid
What are the structures tested in a supple pes planus test? Positive finding? - Answers -
- medial longitudinal arch
- medial longitudinal arch disappears when WB = supple; medial longitudinal arch not
present during WB and NWB = rigid
What are the structures tested in a dorsiflexion-eversion test? Positive finding? -
Answers - - posterior tibial nerve
- pain and/or paresthesia radiating into foot
What are the structures tested in Mulder's sign? Positive finding? - Answers - - plantar
nerves
- click, pain, and/or reduction of symptoms
A tennis player injures her knee during a match. As she hits a forehand stroke, her knee
is in full extension and she feels pain in it as she rotates on the follow through. She feels
some diffuse pain around her knee joint and is concerned that she has sprained a
ligament.
