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Obturator SignAka: Obturator Test

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  1. See Also
    1. Iliopsoas Test
  2. Indications
    1. Appendicitis Evaluation
  3. Technique
    1. Patient lies supine with right thigh flexed 90 degrees
    2. Examiner immobilizes right ankle with right hand
    3. Left hand rotates right hip by:
      1. Pull right knee laterally (hip external rotation)
      2. Pull right knee medially (hip internal rotation)
    4. Left obturator/pelvis examined in similar fashion
  4. Interpretation
    1. Indicates irritation of obturator muscle
    2. Suggests pelvic abscess as seen in Appendicitis

Obturator sign (C0277978)

ConceptsSign or Symptom (T184)
EnglishObturator sign
Spanishsigno del obturador
Parent ConceptsNamed sign of abdomen (C0577155)
SourcesSCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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