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Thompson's Test

Aka: Thompson's Test, Thompson Test
  1. Indications
    1. Heel Pain suggestive of Achilles Tendon Rupture
  2. Technique: Standard Thompson Test
    1. Patient lies prone with knee flexed at 90 degrees
    2. Examiner squeezes calf
    3. Observe for plantar flexion of foot
  3. Interpretation: Standard Thompson Test
    1. Normal Response: Plantar flexion as reflex response
      1. Falsely normal if accessory muscles squeezed
    2. Achilles Tendon Rupture: Plantar flexion absent
  4. Technique: Confirmatory Test (if Thompson Test equivocal)
    1. Patients foot allowed to rest
    2. Sphygmomanometer applied to affected calf
    3. Inflate sphygmomanometer to 100 mmHg
    4. Dorsiflex foot and observe pressure gauge
      1. Normal response: Pressure rises and stays at 140 mmHg
      2. Achilles Tendon Rupture: Only flicker of movement
  5. References
    1. Greene (2001) Musculoskeletal Care p.420-1
    2. Mazzone (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(9):1805-10 [PubMed]

Thompson's test (C0231790)

Concepts Diagnostic Procedure (T060)
SnomedCT 86215004
English thompson's test, simmonds test, squeeze test, Thompson's test (procedure), Squeeze test, Thompson's squeeze test, Simmonds' test, Thompson's test
Spanish prueba de Thompson, prueba de compresión de Thompson, prueba de Simmonds, prueba de Thompson (procedimiento)
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Thompson test for Achilles tendon rupture (C2088011)

Concepts Diagnostic Procedure (T060)
English Thompson test for Achilles tendon rupture (physical finding), Thompson test for Achilles tendon rupture
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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