Chiropractors and health practitioners use a variety of diagnostic tests to help identify the specific nature of musculoskeletal injury or condition. Orthopedic tests aid to identify specific conditions and diagnosis.
This section has a variety of common orthopedic tests, how they are performed, what they indicate when positive and the potential diagnosis as a result. Corresponding codes for ICD9 and ICD10 are displayed for each test.
They are listed by body region as well as alphabetic list below.
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Bakody's Sign
Orthopedic Test | Bakody's Sign |
Method | The subject with cervical radicular pain actively places the palm of the affected extremity flat on the top of the head raising the elbow to a height approximately level with the head. The sign is present when the radiating pain is lessened or absent by this maneuver and is indicative of nerve root irritation due to cervical foraminal compression. |
Diagnosis Indication | Radiculopathy cervicothoracic region (neuritis) |
ICD9 | 723.4 |
ICD10 | M54.13 |
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Orthopedic Test | Bakody's Sign |
Method | The subject with cervical radicular pain actively places the palm of the affected extremity flat on the top of the head raising the elbow to a height approximately level with the head. The sign is present when the radiating pain is lessened or absent by this maneuver and is indicative of nerve root irritation due to cervical foraminal compression. |
Diagnosis Indication | Radiculopathy cervical region (neuritis) |
ICD9 | 723.4 |
ICD10 | M54.12 |
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