Patrick's test
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Patrick's test or Fabere test is performed by a health care provider to evaluate people who have pain for hip disease or sacroiliitis
. The knee is flexed to ninety degrees on the affected side and the foot is rested on the unaffected knee. Holding the pelvis firm against the examination table, the affected-side knee is pushed towards the examination table, a maneuver which provides external rotation of the leg at the hip joint
. If pain results, this is considered a positive Patrick's test.
This test is often performed alongside Gaenslen's test
or the FABER test
.
Patrick's test is primarily useful in evaluating pathology of the hip joint. A positive test can be slightly indicative of a sacroiliac problem but not very reliably. A severely restricted and painful Patrick's test can be found in degenerative disease of the hip or in traumatic injury to the hip. The acronym FABERE signifies Flexion, Abduction, External Rotation, and Extension.
Sacroiliitis
In medicine, sacroiliitis is an inflammation of the sacroiliac joint. Sacroiliitis is a feature of spondylarthropathies .-External links:*...
. The knee is flexed to ninety degrees on the affected side and the foot is rested on the unaffected knee. Holding the pelvis firm against the examination table, the affected-side knee is pushed towards the examination table, a maneuver which provides external rotation of the leg at the hip joint
Joint
A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.-Classification:...
. If pain results, this is considered a positive Patrick's test.
This test is often performed alongside Gaenslen's test
Gaenslen's test
Gaenslen's test, also known as Gaenslen's maneuver, is a medical test used to detect musculoskeletal abnormalities and primary-chronic inflammation of the lumbar vertebrae and sacroiliac joint...
or the FABER test
FABER test
The FABER test is a test for evidence of pathology in the sacroiliac and/or hip joints. Pathologies like sacroiliitis an inflammation of the sacroiliac joint. This test is similar to and often done in conjunction with the Patrick's test.Method:1. Ask the patient to lie supine on the exam table.2...
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See also
- Gaenslen's testGaenslen's testGaenslen's test, also known as Gaenslen's maneuver, is a medical test used to detect musculoskeletal abnormalities and primary-chronic inflammation of the lumbar vertebrae and sacroiliac joint...
- FABER testFABER testThe FABER test is a test for evidence of pathology in the sacroiliac and/or hip joints. Pathologies like sacroiliitis an inflammation of the sacroiliac joint. This test is similar to and often done in conjunction with the Patrick's test.Method:1. Ask the patient to lie supine on the exam table.2...
Patrick's test is primarily useful in evaluating pathology of the hip joint. A positive test can be slightly indicative of a sacroiliac problem but not very reliably. A severely restricted and painful Patrick's test can be found in degenerative disease of the hip or in traumatic injury to the hip. The acronym FABERE signifies Flexion, Abduction, External Rotation, and Extension.