Achilles Palpation Test
Other Names
- Achilles Palpation Test
- Achilles Tendon Palpation Test
Purpose
- Evaluate integrity of Achilles Tendon in the setting of posterior ankle and calf pain
Description
- The patient is seated, supine, or prone positions
- Examiner directly palpate Achilles tendon body & insertion site onto calcaneus
- Evaluate for for depression, sulcus, edema
- Positive test
- Pain & deformity
Pathology
Evidence
- Hutchinson et al[2]
- Sensitivity: 84%
- Specificity: 73%
- Reiman et al systemic review and meta analysis[3]
- Sensitivity: 42% to 64%
- Specificity: 81% to 88%
See Also
References
- ↑ Doral, Mahmut Nedim, et al. "Achilles tendon rupture: physiotherapy and endoscopy-assisted surgical treatment of a common sports injury." Open access journal of sports medicine (2010): 233-240.
- ↑ Hutchison, Anne-Marie, et al. "What is the best clinical test for Achilles tendinopathy?." Foot and ankle surgery 19.2 (2013): 112-117.
- ↑ Reiman, Michael, et al. "The utility of clinical measures for the diagnosis of achilles tendon injuries: a systematic review with meta-analysis." Journal of athletic training 49.6 (2014): 820-829.
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John Kiel on 6 April 2022 16:19:58
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