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Kanavel’s sign
A point of maximum
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Kauffman test
See pivot-shift sign.
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Keen’s sign
Increased diameter of the
leg at the malleoli in Pott’s fracture of
the fibula.
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Kernig’s sign
In dorsal decubitus, the
patient can easily and completely extend the leg; in the sitting position, or
when lying with the thigh flexed upon
the abdomen, the leg cannot be com-
pletely extended; it is a sign of meningitis.
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Kerr’s sign
Alteration of the texture of
the sign below the somatic level in lesions of the spinal cord.
Key pinch:
The strength in the ability
to grasp, as in holding a key; lateral
pinch.
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Kocher maneuver
For reducing anterior dislocations of the shoulders. Done
by abducting the arm, externally rotating adduction, and then internally rotating.
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