The passive axial compression (PAC) test: a new adjunctive provocative maneuver for the clinical diagnosis of hallucal sesamoiditis.
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
- Hallux
- Osteitis
- Physical Examination
- Sesamoid Bones
Anatomy
- foot