Gaenslen test
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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 [cite journal | author=F. J. Gaenslen |title=Sacro… … Wikipedia
Gaenslen sign (test) — Gaens·len sign (test) (genzґlən) [Frederick Julius Gaenslen, American surgeon, 1877–1937] see under sign … Medical dictionary
Patrick's test — is performed by a health care provider to evaluate people who have low back pain for 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… … Wikipedia
Sacroiliac joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = Sacroiliac joint Latin = articulatio sacroiliaca GraySubject = 80 GrayPage = 306 Caption = Articulations of pelvis. Anterior view. Caption2 = Articulations of pelvis. Posterior view. System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
