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Test: Seated External Tibial Rotation - Passive

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

Assess passive tibial external rotation in a flexed non-weight bearing position. Patient sits on the edge of the table with the lower leg off the table and knee flexed. Clinician passively externally rotates the tibia. Goal is 20 degrees. Reduced motion could indicate a restriction in the joint or connective tissues of the knee.
Performed: Unilaterally

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Patient sits on the edge of the table with the lower leg off the table and knee flexed and clinician passively externally rotates the tibia.

Criteria

20 degrees

Measurement

20.00 degrees

LOINC Code

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail

Test Stats

Side Pass Fail
Left 2 1
Right 3 0
Avg. Measure. Left 0.0 0.0
Avg. Measure. - Right 0.0 0.0

Regions
Cervical	Thoracic	Lumbar	Pelvic
Hip/Thigh	Knee/Calf	Ankle	Foot
Shoulder/Arm	Elbow/Forearm	Wrist	Hand
Head	TMJ	Systemic