Special tests

Question 1

Shoulder Dislocation Special Tests include?

Answer 1

1. Apprehension test for anterior Shoulder dislocation
2. Apprehension test for posterior shoulder dislocation
3. Sulcus Sign

Question 2

Special test for Shoulder Biceps Tendon Pathology include?

Answer 2

1. Ludington’s Test
2. Speed’s Test
3. Yergason’s Test

Question 3

Special Tests for Rotator Cuff Pathology/Impingement include?

Answer 3

1. Drop arm Test
2. Hawkin’s Kennedy Impingement Test
3. Infraspinatus test
4. Lateral rotation lag sign
5. Lift off sign (medial rotation)
6. Neer Impingement test
7. Supine impingement test
8. Supraspinatus Test

Question 4

Special Tests for thoracic outlet syndrome include?

Answer 4

1. Adson’s Maneuver
2. Allen Test
3. Costoclavicular syndrome test
4. Roos Test
5. Wright’s Test (hyperabduction test)

Question 5

Miscellaneous test for the shoulder includes?

Answer 5

1. Acromioclavicular crossover test
2. Active compression test (O-Brien’s Test)—SLAP lesion
3. Glenoid labrum tear test
4. Jerk Test
5. Upper limb tension tests (ULTT)

Question 6

Special test for ligamentous instability of the elbow include?

Answer 6

1. Varus stress test

2. Valgus stress test

Question 7

Special test for epicondylitis (epicondylalgia) include?

Answer 7

1. Cozen’s test
2. Lateral epicondylitis test
3. Medial epicondylitis test
4. Mill’s Test

Question 8

Special test for neurological dysfunction of the elbow include?

Answer 8

1. Elbow flexion test
2. Pinch grip test
3. Tinel’s sign

Question 9

Special tests for ligamentous instability of the wrist /hand include?

Answer 9

1. Ulnar collateral ligament instability test

Question 10

Special test for vascular insufficient of the wrist/hand include?

Answer 10

1. Allen test

2. Capillary refill test

Question 11

Special test for contracture/tightness of the wrist/hand include?

Answer 11

1. Bundle-Littler test

2. Tight Retinacular Ligament test

Question 12

Special test for Neurological Dysfunction include?

Answer 12

1. Carpal compression test (median nerve compression test)
2. Froment’s sign
3. Phalen’s test
4. Tinel’s sign

Question 13

Miscellaneous special tests for the wrist/hand include?

Answer 13

1. Finklestein test—De’Qurvain
2. Grind test
3. Murphy sign

Question 14

Special tests for hip contractures/tightness include?

Answer 14

1. Ely’s test
2. Ober’s Test
3. Piriformis Test
4. Thomas Test
5. Tripod sign
6. 90-90 SLR test

Question 15

Pediatric Special test for the hip include?

Answer 15

1. Barlow’s Test

2. Ortolani’s Test

Question 16

Miscellaneous special test for the hip include?

Answer 16

1. Anterior labral tear test
2. Craig’s test
3. Patrick’s test (FABER)
4. Quadrant scouring test
5. Trendelenburg Test

Question 17

Special test for knee ligamentous instability include?

Answer 17

1. Anterior drawer test
2. Lachman test
3. Lateral pivot shift test
4. Posterior drawer sign
5. Posterior sag sing
6. Slocum test
7. Valgus stress test
8. Varus stress test

Question 18

Special test for meniscal pathology include?

Answer 18

1. Apley’s compression test
2. Bounce home test
3. McMurray test
4. Thessaly test

Question 19

Special tests for swelling of the knee include?

Answer 19

1. Brush test

2. Patellar tap tes

Question 20

Miscellaneous Special tests for the knee include?

Answer 20

1. Clarke’s sign
2. Hughston’s plica
3. Noble compression test
4. Patellar apprehension test

Question 21

Special tests for ankle ligamentous instability include?

Answer 21

1. Anterior drawer test
2. Lateral rotation stress test (Kleiger test)
3. Talar tilt test

Question 22

Miscellaneous test for the ankle include?

Answer 22

1. Homan’s sign
2. Thompson test
3. Tibial torsion test
4. True leg Discrepancy test

Question 23

Cervical region special tests include?

Answer 23

1. Cervical flexion rotation test
2. Distraction test
3. Foraminal compression test
4. Vertebral artery test

Question 24

Lumbar/Sacroiliac Region Special Test include?

Answer 24

1. Gapping Test
2. Sacroiliac Joint Stress Test
3. Sitting Flexion Test
4. Slump Test
5. Standing Flexion Test
6. SLR Test