Ankle special tests

Special Test Tests for... Positive (+) Test

1- Anterior Drawer (Clunk)***** ATF/CF laxity***** increased laxity and pain,palpable "clunk"under the ankle mortise .



2- Compression (Squeeze) ****** fracture of the tibia and/or fibula ****** pain elicited in the fibula and/or tibia around fracture site


3-Homan's Sign ***** Deep Vein Thrombosis/phlebitis (DVT) ****** burning, aching, general pain within calf muscles .

4-Kleiger's ****** rotary damage to deltoid; sydesmosis ****** laxity, medial/lateral pain over deltoid or sydesmosis .

5- Percussion (Bump) ***** fractures (including stress) of the tibia ***** pain elicited in the tibia around fracture site .

6- Talar Tilt (Eversion) ***** damage to deltoid ****** pain, increased laxity .

7- Talar Tilt (Inversion) ***** damage to CF****** pain, increased laxity .

8- Thompson ****** achilles tendon rupture/damage ******* lack or decreased PF .

9- Tinel's Sign ******* nerve pathology of posterior tibial nerve @ posterior medial malleolus ******* tingling, pain, parasthesia along nerve distribution .


These are the most common special tests for Ankle joint .

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