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Patrick's test; FABER maneuver

Indications: - evaluation of sacroiliitis Procedure: - the heel of one leg is crossed on top of the opposite knee & the knee is pressed down in attempt to elicit pain in the sacroiliac area * cormorbid hip arthritis & limited range of motion at the hip limit usefulness of test

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sacroiliitis

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References

  1. Internal Medicine News, April 1, 2008
  2. Wikipedia: Patrick's test http://en.wikpedia.org/wiki/Patrick%27s_test
  3. Slipman CW et al, The predictive value of provocative sacroiliac joint stress maneuvers in the diagnosis of sacroiliac joint syndrome. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1998 79:288 PMID: 9523780
  4. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013