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Royal London Hospital Test

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Royal London Hospital Test[1]
Demonstration of the London Royal Test[2]
Royal London Hospital Test
  • London Royal Test
  • Royal London Hospital Test
  • London Royal Hospital Test
  • Royal London Tendon Test
  • Royal London Hospital Tendinopathy Test

Purpose

Description

  • Palpate the Achilles tendon and find tenderness with the knee extended
  • Then flex the knee to 90 degrees
  • Palpate the tender portion again
  • Positive Test
    • Reduction/absence of pain in flexion

Alternative Description

  • Once the pain is localized, ask the patient to dorsiflex the ankle
  • They should then actively plantarflex and dorsiflex
  • Positive test
    • Pain is worse when tenderness is palpated again

Pathology

Evidence

Achilles Tendinopathy

  • Hutchison et al[3]
    • Sensitivity 51%
    • Specificity 93%

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Santacaterina, Fabio, et al. "An overview of Achilles tendinopathy management." Osteology 1.4 (2021): 175-186.
  2. ↑ Longo, Umile Giuseppe, Mario Ronga, and Nicola Maffulli. "Achilles tendinopathy." Sports medicine and arthroscopy review 17.2 (2009): 112-126.
  3. ↑ Hutchison, Anne-Marie, et al. "What is the best clinical test for Achilles tendinopathy?." Foot and ankle surgery 19.2 (2013): 112-117.
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John Kiel on 15 February 2025 01:10:16
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