Orthopedic

Signs And Test  (Ortho)

Adson’s test: for thoracic outlet syndrome

Allen's test: for testing patency of radial and ulnar arteries

Alli's test: for DDH

Anvil test: for testing tenderness of the spine

Ape thumb : for median nerve injury

Apley’s grinding test :for meniscus injury

Apprehension test: for recurrent dislocation of the shoulder

Barlow's test : for DDH

Blue sclera : Osteogenesis imperfecta

Bryant's test : for anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Callways' test : for anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Chovstek's sign : for tetany

Claw hand : for ulnar nerve injury

Coin test: for dorso lumbar tuberculosis of spine

Cozen's test: for tennis elbow '

Drawer test : for ACL and PCL injuries

Anterior 2 for ACL injury

Posterior : for PCL injury

Finkelstein's test : for de Quervain’s tenosynovitis

Foot drop : for common peroneal nerve injury

Froment's sign : for ulnar nerve injury

Gaenslen's test : for SI joint involvement

Galleazzi sign : for DDH

Gower's sign : for musular dystrophy

Hamilton ruler test: for anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Lasegue's test: for disc prolapse

Lachrnann test: for ACL injury

Ludloffs sign: for avulsion of lesser trochanter

McMurray's test: for meniscus injury

Nagffziger test: for disc prolapse

Ober's test: for tight ilio— tibial band (e.g., in polio)

O’ Donoghue triad: traid of MCL, ACL and medial meniscus injuries occurring together

Ortolani's test: for DDH

Pivot shift test: for ACL injury

Policeman tip : for Erb’s palsy

Runner's knee : Patellar tendonitis

Sulcus sign: for inferior instability of the shoulder

Thomas’ test: for hip flexion deformity

Trendelenburg's test: for unstable hip

Tinel's sign: for detecting improving nerve injury

Volkmann's sign : for ischaemic contracture of forearm muscles

Wrist drop : for radial nerve injury