orthopaedic tests

Question 1

FADDIR test

Answer 1

used to test: groin/anterior hip pain

1. Passive flexion to 90
2. End range adduction
   Internal rotation of the hip with overpressure

Question 2

flexion and internal rotation test/impingement sign

Answer 2

used to test: groin/anterior hip pain

1. Passive flexion to 90
   End range internal rotation of hip with overpressure

Question 3

Trendelenburg test

Answer 3

used to test: labral tear, OA, lateral hip pain/gluteal tendinopathy

1. Contact both iliac crests
2. When patient to lift one foot up like they’re going to take a step
   Stand on one leg up to 30 seconds

Question 4

FABER/patrick’s test

Answer 4

tests for: hip joint pathology (labral tear/OA)

1. Patient supine
2. Frog leg position
   
   • Extension, abduction, external rotation
     Fix the ASIS on the other side

Question 5

adductor squeeze test

Answer 5

tests for: pubic pain/adductor related pain(osteitis pubis)

1. Patient supine
2. Hips at 0,45,90 degrees
3. Patient squeeze knees together against your closed fists (slowly building up force)

Each contraction should last for 5 seconds

Question 6

anterior draw test for knee

Answer 6

tests for: ACL laxity

• Foot on table
• Stabilise tibia by sitting on foot
  Grasp posterior tibia

Question 7

lachman test

Answer 7

tests for: ACL laxity

knee under patient’s knee
hand over femur and hand under tibia

Question 8

posterior draw test

Answer 8

tests for: PCL laxity

• Stabilise tibia by siting on foot
• Place hands on both sides of tibial tuberosity
  Apply force down

Question 9

Valgus stress test

Answer 9

tests the medial collateral lig

• Perform at 0 degrees (important if someone has lax knees or go into small amount of hyperextension
  If positive, move to 25 degrees of flexion (only MCL providing support)

Question 10

Varus stress test

Answer 10

tests the lateral collateral lig

• Perform at 0 degrees (important if someone has lax knees or go into small amount of hyperextension
  If positive, move to 25 degrees of flexion (only MCL providing support)
  should be more laxity in later side

Question 11

Anterior draw test for ankle

Answer 11

tests the ATFL and or CFL injury

• Hand over calcaneus medially
• Hand over tibia and fibular
  Pull calcaneal on joint line

Question 12

squeeze test

Answer 12

tests for syndesmosis injury

Question 13

Thompson test

Answer 13

tests for Achilles tendon rupture

squeeze gastrocnemius