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Copelands Test
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Other Names
- Copeland's test
Purpose
Demosntration of Copeland's test[1]
- Evaluate the integrity of the Achilles Tendon
Description
- The patient is prone with feet hanging off the examination table
- A sphygmanometer cuff is placed around the widest part of the calf and with the foot in plantar flexion
- The cuff is inflated to a pressure of 100 mm Hg.
- Normal test
- If the tendon is intact, dorsiflexion of the foot will cause the pressure to rise to 140 mm Hg.
- Positive test
- The pressure remains unaltered if the tendon is ruptured.
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Copeland, S. A. "Rupture of the Achilles tendon: a new clinical test." Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 72.4 (1990): 270.
Created by:
John Kiel on 17 May 2021 15:40:25
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