Q. Squeezing the calf can help clinicians diagnose all except?
a. Ankle Syndesmotic injury
b. Achilles tendon injury
c. Plantar response
d. Stress fracture fibula
Answer -
d
Squeezing the calf while patient is prone and comparing with normal side for decreased ankle plantar flexion in case of Achilles tendon rupture is called 'Thompson sign'.
Squeezing midcalf and increase in symptoms like pain at ankle may suggest syndesmosis injury. It is also referred as 'squeeze test'.
Calf squeeze is alternative method for assessing plantar or Babinski response. Thus method is one among many alternative methods to assess the reflex for neurological evaluation.
a. Ankle Syndesmotic injury
b. Achilles tendon injury
c. Plantar response
d. Stress fracture fibula
Answer -
d
Squeezing the calf while patient is prone and comparing with normal side for decreased ankle plantar flexion in case of Achilles tendon rupture is called 'Thompson sign'.
Squeezing midcalf and increase in symptoms like pain at ankle may suggest syndesmosis injury. It is also referred as 'squeeze test'.
Calf squeeze is alternative method for assessing plantar or Babinski response. Thus method is one among many alternative methods to assess the reflex for neurological evaluation.
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