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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Gaenslen's Test
| Orthopedic Test | Gaenslen's Test |
| Method | The subject lies on the side of the uninvolved leg the involved leg (upper leg) in slight hyperextension. The subject then flexes the knee of the uninvolved side toward the chest. The examiner stabilizes the subjectâ??s pelvis and further extends the involved leg. Pain in the sacroiliac region is considered a positive finding and may suggest sacroiliac joint dysfunction. |
| Diagnosis Indication | Disorders of sacrum ankylosis or instability lumbosacral or sacroiliac joint |
| ICD9 | 724.6 |
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| Orthopedic Test | Gaenslen's Test |
| Method | The subject lies on the side of the uninvolved leg the involved leg (upper leg) in slight hyperextension. The subject then flexes the knee of the uninvolved side toward the chest. The examiner stabilizes the subjectâ??s pelvis and further extends the involved leg. Pain in the sacroiliac region is considered a positive finding and may suggest sacroiliac joint dysfunction. |
| Diagnosis Indication | Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region (facet syndrome) |
| ICD9 | 724.6 |
| ICD10 | M53.88 |
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| Orthopedic Test | Gaenslen's Test |
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