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When examining posterior knee pain in a patient you test the screw-home mechanism. During the screw-home mechanism, the tibia externally rotates on the femur. What muscle is responsible for unscrewing the tibia?

In your examination of a patient complaining of hip pain, you are performing the Thomas test. If the thigh comes off the table,

What is the best method for palpating an injury?

Your 55-year-old recreational T-ball player complains of knee pain. Which of the following is a classic symptom that the patient may report for a meniscal injury?

When working w/a 10 year old soccer player who hurt his knee, you examine possible fractures in the tibia. Which type of fracture is generally found in pre-pubescent boys and girls?

A cross-country runner comes to you with pain in the iliotibial (IT) band. You want to palpate the bony structure where the IT band inserts as you examine the runner. Which is this structure ?

When examining knee pain in a patient, you fund a positive Apleys Compression/Distraction test. Which is a possible structure that is involved.

What structure often stops ankle inversion when lateral ankle static restraints fail?

When examining buttock pain, you examine supply of this nerve that generally innervates the posterior musculature of the thigh.

You are discussing proper ergonomics with middle school athletes. You mention that these of the following can cause postural problems in student who is using a backpack.