The Passive Axial Compression (PAC) Test: A New Adjunctive Provocative Maneuver for the Clinical Diagnosis of Hallucal Sesamoiditis

The Passive Axial Compression (PAC) Test: A New Adjunctive Provocative Maneuver for the Clinical Diagnosis of Hallucal Sesamoiditis

The authors describe a previously unreported adjunctive passive provocative maneuver that has been found to clinically reproduce the intensity of symptoms in patients diagnosed with disorders of the sesamoids. This test is useful for the initial diagnosis as well as monitoring response to treatment.

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Veröffentlicht in:Foot & ankle international 2001-04, Vol.22 (4), p.345-346
Hauptverfasser: Casillas, Mark M., Allen, Marque A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Hallux
Humans
Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Osteitis - diagnosis
Palpation
Physical Examination - methods
Pressure
Reproducibility of Results
Sesamoid Bones - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:The authors describe a previously unreported adjunctive passive provocative maneuver that has been found to clinically reproduce the intensity of symptoms in patients diagnosed with disorders of the sesamoids. This test is useful for the initial diagnosis as well as monitoring response to treatment.
ISSN:1071-1007
1944-7876
DOI:10.1177/107110070102200414