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Fabere sign
See Patrick’s test
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Fadire test
Forced position of the hip
causing pain; the letters stand for Flex-
ion Adduction Internal External Rotation in Extension. Also called Patrick’s
test, fabere test, figure of 4 test.
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Fajersztajn’s crossed sciatic sign
In sciatica, when the leg is flexed, the hip
can also be flexed, but not when the
leg is held straight; flexing the sound
thigh with the leg held straight causes
pain on the affected side. See also
contralateral straight leg raising test.
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Fan sign
Spreading apart of the toes
following the stroking of the sole of the
foot; it forms part of the Babinski’s reflex.
Femoral nerve stretch test:
For lesion of third or fourth lumbar disk.
Passive
knee flexion in the prone position
causes pain in the back or thighs.
Femoral nerve traction test:
For radiculopathy of the second through
fourth lumbar nerves. With patient
prone, the knee is flexed, causing back
or thigh pain.
Finger-nose test:
For coordinated
movements of the extremities. With
arm extended to one side, the patient
is asked to slowly try to touch the end
of his nose with the point of his index
finger.
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Finkelstein sign
For synovitis.
Bending the thumb into the palm to determine synovitis of the abductor pollicis
longus tendon to wrist.
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Fournier test
The patient is asked to
rise on command from a sitting position; he is asked to rise and walk, then
stop quickly on command; he is asked
to walk and turn around quickly on
command. The ataxic gait is thus
brought out.
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Fowler maneuver
A test for tight intrinsic muscles in ulnar deviation of the
digits; in rheumatoid arthritis a heavy,
taut ulnar band is demonstrated when
the digit is held in its normal axial relationship.
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Froment’s paper sign
Flexion of the
distal phalanx of the thumb when a
sheet of paper is held between the
thumb and index finger; seen in affection of the ulnar nerve.
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