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... medial collateral ligament is illustrated in Figure 6.6 . The patient lies supine with the knee in full extension and the muscles relax- ed . The assessor supports the leg by grasping it around the medial malleolus and places her other ...
... medial collateral ligament is illustrated in Figure 6.6 . The patient lies supine with the knee in full extension and the muscles relax- ed . The assessor supports the leg by grasping it around the medial malleolus and places her other ...
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... medial malleolus ( d ) on each limb in order to determine the level of any discrepancy ( Figure 6.10 ) : from the xiphisternum ( a ) ; from the anterior superior iliac spine ( ASIS ) ( b ) ; and from the greater trochanter ( c ) . The ...
... medial malleolus ( d ) on each limb in order to determine the level of any discrepancy ( Figure 6.10 ) : from the xiphisternum ( a ) ; from the anterior superior iliac spine ( ASIS ) ( b ) ; and from the greater trochanter ( c ) . The ...
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... medial malleolus on each limb to determine if the femur or the tibia is short . If there is no discrepancy in the measurements , the site of shortening is above the level of the trochanter ( e.g. following fracture of the neck of femur ) ...
... medial malleolus on each limb to determine if the femur or the tibia is short . If there is no discrepancy in the measurements , the site of shortening is above the level of the trochanter ( e.g. following fracture of the neck of femur ) ...
Contents
Conducting the Subjective Examination | 11 |
Objective Examination of the Cardiovascular System | 26 |
Objective Examination of the Locomotor System | 56 |
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abduction abnormal activities Aims of treatment airways areas arterial assessor axonotmesis Benesh Movement Notation blood breath sounds cardiac shadow caused cerebrovascular accident cervical changes chest chronic clinical curve deformity disease disorders displaced dysfunction effective effusion emphysema example Existing symptoms/dysfunction feel Figure fingers flexed flexion flexor function gait goal(s goniometer gravity greater trochanter Haemoptysis heart hemiplegic hip joint Homan's sign impairment increase indicate knee joint lesions ligaments localisation loss lower limb lumbar medial medial malleolus ment motor move muscles normal Objective Examination Observation obstruction oedema pain Palpation passive patient pelvis peripheral nerve physiotherapist plantarflexion pleural pneumothorax position posture practitioners pressure Previous Medical Condition pulmonary pulmonary oedema pulse radiographs range of movement reaction respiratory response result rotation scoliosis sensations sensory side signs skin soft tissues spasticity spinal spine sputum supine symptoms Tests and Measurements thoracic tion tone upper limb upper motor neurone valgus deformity ventricle