Orthopedic Special Tests for the Foot & Ankle
HOPS Notes
Orthopedic Special Tests for the Knee
SOAP Notes
Anatomy
100

Performed by stabilizing the Tibia, cupping the calcaneus, and pulling anteriorly, this special test examines the integrity of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament.

What is the Anterior Drawer Test?

100

In sports medicine, HOPS notes are used for documenting this health information.

What are injury evaluations?

100

A positive Varus Stress Test may indicate damage to this structure.

What is the Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)?

100

The S in "SOAP" stands for this.

What is subjective?

100

Present at the medial side of the foot, the name of this bone means "Little Ship".

What is the Navicular Bone?

200

This special test is designed to evaluate potential damage to the Deltoid Ligament Complex.

What is Kleiger's Test? Also Acceptable: What is Eversion Stress Test?

200

The H in "HOPS" stands for this.

What is History?
200

Performed by using the fingers to provide anterior translation of the Tibia, this special test, if positive, may indicate tearing of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.

What is the Anterior Drawer Test?

200

SOAP notes are utilized to document this healthcare information.

What are daily treatments updates, changes, and interactions.

200

Present at multiple joints, this structure serves to prevent the distal structures from moving laterally.

What is the Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)?

300

A positive _________ test reveals the potential presence of a stress fracture in the intermetatarsal joints.

What is the Squeeze Test?

300

This information fits into the Observation category.

What is what the clinician sees or measures?

300

A positive Godfrey's Test, also known as Posterior Sag Test, may indicate potential damage to what structure?

What is the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)?

300

Objective information is defined as this.

What is what the clinician sees, measures, notices, or feels.

300

These structures serve to provide padding, reduction of friction, and lubrication to the medial and lateral Tibio-femoral jointline.

What are the meniscii?

400

A positive Tarsometatarsal Joint Glide Test reveals potential damage to what structure(s)?

What are the Tarsometatarsal Ligaments?

400

The P in "HOPS" stands for this word, which means to use the fingers as eyes.

What is Palpation?

400

Performed by providing compression and rotation, and distraction and rotation, this positive test may indicate potential damage to the meniscii.

What is Apley's Compression & Distraction Test?

400

The P in SOAP stands for this.

What is Plan?

400

This ligament connects the heel to the smaller bone in the lateral side of the lower leg.

What is the Calcaneo-fibular Ligament (CFL)?

500

A positive Valgus Stress Test of the Hallux reveals potential damage to this structure.

What is the MCL of the Great Toe?

500

Orthopedic Special Tests performed by the clinician may be documented under this letter in a HOPS note.

What is "S"?

500

Performed by combining a series of valgus and varus movements with flexion and extension, the presence of what TWO signs indicates a positive McMurray's Test for meniscal tears?

What is pain and clicking, popping, grinding, and catching?

500

This information falls into the "A" category of a SOAP note.

What is the clinician assessment? Also acceptable: diagnosis.

500

These four ligaments make up the Deltoid Ligament Complex.

What are the Anterior Tibiotalar Ligament, Tibionavicular Ligament, Tibiocalcaneal Ligament, and Posterior Tibiotalar Ligament.

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