- (
dorsiflexing) at the MTP joints; and the foot flat on the
ground off to the side is in a
neutral position.
Kneeling with the MTP
joints dorsiflexed (except...
- reflex,
occurs when the
Achilles tendon is
tapped while the foot is
dorsiflexed. It is a type of
stretch reflex that
tests the
function of the gastrocnemius...
- Nevertheless,
there is an
indirect relationship whereby if the toes are
dorsiflexed, the
plantar fascia tightens via the windl**** mechanism. If a tensile...
- Smith's
fracture occurs in a
palmar fall with the
wrist joint slightly dorsiflexed. Smith's
fractures are less
common than Colles' fractures. The distal...
- the test. In
order to make this test more specific, the
ankle can be
dorsiflexed and the
cervical spine flexed. This
increases the
stretching of the nerve...
- also
dorsiflexes the digits. The
extensor hallucis longus originates medially on the
fibula and is
inserted on the
first digit. It
dorsiflexes the big...
- In the two
common styles of kneeling, the
plantarflexed kneel and the
dorsiflexed kneel, the lead leg may
experience higher adduction and
flexion moment...
-
paralysis of the
triceps surae due to poliomyelitis, the
calcaneus is
dorsiflexed and the
forefoot is plantarflexed.
Radiological analysis of pes calcaneocavus...
- significance, as it does not rule out pathology. Extensor: the
hallux dorsiflexes, and the
other toes fan out. If
elicited in an adult, it
indicates damage...
-
finding is asterixis. This is the
asynchronous flapping of outstretched,
dorsiflexed hands.
Fetor hepaticus is a
musty breath odor
resulting from increased...
