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Foot Squeeze Test
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Other Names
- Foot Squeeze Test
- Metatarsal Squeeze Test
Purpose
- Evaluate the cause of foot and toe pain
Description
- The foot is clasped with the fingers
- The metatarsal heads are squeezed together.
- Positive
- Pain reproduced at the intermetatarsal space in question
Pathology
Evidence
Mortons Neuroma
- Mahadevan et al[1]
- Sensitivity: 41%
- Specificity: 0%
- PPV: 95%
- NPV: 0%
- Diagnostic Accuracy: 41%
See Also
References
- ↑ Mahadevan, Devendra, et al. "Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for Morton's neuroma compared with ultrasonography." The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 54.4 (2015): 549-553.
Created by:
John Kiel on 2 February 2022 06:27:52
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