The passive axial compression (PAC) test: a new adjunctive provocative maneuver for the clinical diagnosis of hallucal sesamoiditis.

Allen, M A; Casillas, M M · Foot Ankle Int · 2001

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

The authors describe a previously unreported adjunctive passive provocative maneuver that has been found to clinically reproduce the intensity of symptoms in patients diagnosed with disorders of the sesamoids. This test is useful for the initial diagnosis as well as monitoring response to treatment.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy