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Crossed Leg Test

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Illustration of the cross leg test [1]
  • Crossed Leg Test
  • Crossed-Leg Test
  • Syndesmosis Stress Test
  • Ankle Syndesmosis Test
  • High Ankle Sprain Test

Purpose

Description

  • Patient is seated
  • Cross the affected leg over the opposite knee
  • Applies pressure to proximal fibula of affected leg
  • Positive test
    • Pain at distal ankle suggests Syndesmotic Injury

Pathology

Evidence

Syndesmotic Sprain

  • Grobterlinden et al[2]
    • Sensitivity: 13.9%
    • Specificity: 83.1%
    • PPV: 33.3%
    • NPV: 61.3%

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Ivins D. Acute ankle sprain: an update. Am Fam Physician. 2006;74(10):1717
  2. ↑ Großterlinden, Lars Gerhard, et al. "Isolated syndesmotic injuries in acute ankle sprains: diagnostic significance of clinical examination and MRI." Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 24.4 (2016): 1180-1186.
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John Kiel on 12 July 2021 14:42:39
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17 September 2025 18:48:28
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