List,
and
339
L2 nerve root, compression of, assessment of, 357, 359
motor cxamination of, 349, 351 sensory examination of, 347, 349 L3 nerve root, compression of, assessment of, 357, 359
motor cxamination of, 349, 351 sensory examination of, 347, 349 L4 nerve root, compression of, assessment of, 357, 359
motor examination of, 350, 351
reinforcement o(, 353, SS4 sensory examination of, 347, 350 L5 nerve root, motor examination of,
350, 352
reflex examination of, 353-355, 354 sensory examination of, 347, 350 straight-leg raising test and, 356 L5-S1 lumbar disk, herniated, 356 Lacertus fibrosus, 69, 69 palpation of, 82, 82 Lachman s test, 230-231,231 laminae, 297 Laseguć's sign, 194 Lasegue’s test, 356, 356 Lateral, definition of, 1 Lateral pelvic compression test, 196, 197 Lateral pressure syndromc, exccssive,
Lateral scapular slide, 28, 28 Latissimus dorsi, testing of, 43, 44 Laxity, of joints, abnormal, 14 of ligaments, 8-10, 11 of shoulder, anterior and posterior, tests of, 54-56, 55, 57 Leg(s), lower, alignment of, 264 anterior, 251, 254 palpation of, 278 compartment syndrome of, 295t foot, and ankle, 247-296 lateral, 251
palpation of, 281-282 medial, 258, 262 palpation of, 283
Leg length, discrepancy in, 168-173 apparcnt, 169 functional, 169
measurement of, 169, 171, 171, 172 true, 169
błock method for quantitating, 171 measurement of, 169-171, 171 yisual method for quantitating, 171-172, 172-173 true versus functional, 169 discrepancy of, femoral, 172,174 tibial, 172-173, 174 Levator scapula, inspection of, 25 Lhermittes maneuver, 331, 331 Lhermittcs sign, 331 Ligainent(s). Sec also specific ligaments. coracoclavicular, palpation of, 35, 38 fibular collateral, 206-208,207, 208 injury of, grade 1,14 grade 2, 14 grade 3, 14
lateral collateral, 206-208, 207, 208
Ligament(s) (Continued) laxity of, 8-10 generalized, 10, 11 thumb to forearm, 11 of ankle, stability testing of, 290-292 Light touch, testing of, 315, 315 Limb alignment, standing, 211,211 Limbs, lower, rotational malalignment of, 168
Limp, abductor, 178, 179 Lipoma, lumbar, 338 Lisfrancs joint, 249,280
of lumbar spine, 337, 337 Lister s tubercle, 106, 108, 133 Little Leaguers elbow, 85 Load-and-shift test, 54-56, 57 Long finger extcnsion test, 93, 93 Long head biceps tendon. Sce liiceps brachii tendon, long head.
Long head tendon, 22 Longissimus cervicis muscles, 299 Longissimus muscles, 335 Longitudinal arch, 110 Lordosis, lumbar, 338-339, 339 of cervical spine, 301, 302 Losse s test, 233, 233
Low-back pain, after trauma, complaints of, 345t
complaints of, evaluation in, 34 It without preceding trauma, complaints
of, 346t
Low-back strain, 360t Lumbar dermatomes, 347, 348, 349 Lumbar disk, herniated, 360t Lumbar flatback syndromc, 339, 339 Lumbar spine, common conditions of, physical findings in, 360t examination of, and examination of peripheral circulation, 360 extension of, 342, 342, 345-349, 347 flexion of, 340, 340-342, 345, 347 fraclure of, 360t
gaił evaluation and, 339-343, 340
inspection of, 335-343
lateral aspect of, assessment of, 338-339,
lateral bending of, 342, 343
list of, 337, 337
lordosis of, 338-339, 339
manipulation of, 345-360
motor examination of, 349-352
muscles of, strength testing of, 345-347
neurologie examination of, 347-357
palpation of, 343-345
pathology of, pain due to, radiation of, 360
pelvic obliquity and, 335-337
posterior aspect of, inspection of,
335-338
palpation of, 343-345 rangę of motion of, 340, 340-343, 342, 343 reflex examination of, 352-355 rotation of, 343, 344
sensory examination of, 347, 348, 349-350 skin and subcutaneous tissue abnormalities of, 337-338 step-off deformity of, 338, 344
Lumbar spine, common conditions of, physical findings in (Continued) surface anatomy and alignment of, 335-339
symmetry of, 335 Lumbrical muscles, 138 Lunate, 133
Lunotriquetral ballottement test, 152, 152-153
Lunotriquetral joint, instability of, test of,
Lunotriquetral ligament, 134
Lunula, 104, 247 Lurch, abductor, 178, 179
glutcus maximus lurch, 179, 179 Lymph nodes, epitrochlear, 67
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Maisonneuve fracture, 281-282 Malignant melanoma, 247 Malleolus(i), lateral, 281 medial, 283
medial and lateral, 251,252,253 osteoarthritis and, 251, 253 Mallet finger, 116, 119 Mallet injury, 129-130 Mallet toe deformity, 261,266 Manipulation, in physical examination,
11-15
of hip, 190-198 of knee, 224-243
of lower leg, foot, and ankle, 286-295 of lumbar spine, 345-360 of wrist and fingers, 137-141 Mannifelt lesion, 120 Master knot of Henry, 284-285 McMurrays test, 241, 241-242 Medial, definition of, 1 Medial collateral ligament. See Collateral ligament, ulnar.
Medial cubital vein, 67, 68 Medial epicondyle. See Epicondyle(s), medial. Medial hamstring reflex, 354, 354-355 Medial nerve, 135 Medial tibial plateau, 222,222 Median nerve, 69, 113,114, 139, 142 anterior interosseous branch of, 139 brachial artery and, 82 compression of, 93-94, 146-147 physical findings in, 98t of hand, sensory distribution in, 89,90, 90 palsy of, 139 Tinels test of, 147, 147 Median nerve neuropathy, 135 Median vein, of forearm, 67, 68 Meniscus(i), cyst of, 219t
lateral, tear of, test for, 241, 242 medial, bucket handle tear of, 243, 243 test of, 241, 241-242 passive extension test of, 243, 243 tear(s) of, 219t, 2441 lateral, 208, 208
tests to diagnose, 239-243, 241, 242, 243 Meralgia paresthetica, 161, 186, 192, 199t Metacarpal(s), fifth, 114-115 first, 108