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Cotton ankle instability test

Posted By: mmk on 2007-12-12
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test of ankle instability Cotton test?
Subject: test of ankle instability Cotton test?

Stedman's Orthopedics has a Coton test.  Can't find Coton test on Google but do find Cotton (cotton?) test.
yes Cotton test to check stability
Subject: yes Cotton test to check stability


found it. It is cotton maneuver or test. sm
Subject: found it. It is cotton maneuver or test. sm

It is a test of moving the ankle from side to side to check for high ankle sprains.
Cotton test?? performed under floroscopy? doing ORIF
Subject: Cotton test?? performed under floroscopy? doing ORIF


yes, cotton (or hook) test is correct. Used during arthroscopic or fluoroscopy syndesmotic procedur
Subject: yes, cotton (or hook) test is correct. Used during arthroscopic or fluoroscopy syndesmotic procedures. SM

I don't capitalize cotton and have never been corrected, although I'm not sure if capitalized or not, but I don't think so.
positive shear ankle ion test?
Subject: positive shear ankle ion test?


On physical exam she had tenderness over the thumb CMC joint with a positive "________________" test.   


There is an ABI test, (ankle/brachial index), ratio between brachial ....sm
Subject: There is an ABI test, (ankle/brachial index), ratio between brachial ....sm

(arm) blood pressure and ankle blood pressure, the ratio is supposed to measure heart attack risk, used once in a while in higher risk patients, sound like it could be??? :->
instability of?
Subject: instability of?


rotational instability ? - nm
Subject: rotational instability ? - nm

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There has been no s/l odd normic instability.
Subject: There has been no s/l odd normic instability.

Is oddnormic a word or is he making them up now. I can't find it anywhere. I'm sure he just makes them up when he can't think of anything to say. Thanks so much for your help.
s/l demonsis instability
Subject: s/l demonsis instability

The patient has an ankle injury.

No demonsis instability with ligamentous testing. tia.
?demonstrable instability
Subject: ?demonstrable instability


no edema or instability?
Subject: no edema or instability?


Chrisman-Snook or instability. sm
Subject: Chrisman-Snook or instability. sm

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review the results of the Chrisman-Snook surgical ..... Chrisman-Snook operation for reconstruction of the lateral ligaments. of the ankle. ...
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Long-term results of the Chrisman-Snook operation for ...





The Chrisman-Snook procedure for instability of the lateral ankle ligaments, first described in 1969, reconstructs the anterior talofibular ligament and the ...
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vasomotor instability on s/l Kendall's cream
Subject: vasomotor instability on s/l Kendall's cream


s/l pablic harness for left hip instability. TIA
Subject: s/l pablic harness for left hip instability. TIA

xx
anatomic instability? Is he talking about a fracture? sm
Subject: anatomic instability? Is he talking about a fracture? sm

a full sentence would help.
wild stab - can you hear vasomotor instability on
Subject: wild stab - can you hear vasomotor instability on

tilt-test screen? As in they are screening for something and they get dizzy with the tilt test screen? Just a thought.
clonidine to treat panic and mood instability?
Subject: clonidine to treat panic and mood instability?

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flexion-drawer for knee instability? wildly guessing NM
Subject: flexion-drawer for knee instability? wildly guessing NM


cotton?
Subject: cotton?


may be cotton??
Subject: may be cotton??


coarse cotton
Subject: coarse cotton

s/l it. Coarse-mesh gauze dressings work great with skin grafts.
WAG cotton ball ? nm
Subject: WAG cotton ball ? nm

nm
Cotton –Leung
Subject: Cotton –Leung


Best guess is Cotton's . sm
Subject: Best guess is Cotton's . sm

Cotton ankle instability test. as per my old Sted's ortho.


 


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  • Cotton maneuver
    Subject: Cotton maneuver

    Cotton (capitalized) ankle instability test - Stedman's Orthopaedic & Rehab Words
    could it just be "plain" cotton ??
    Subject: could it just be "plain" cotton ??


    Packed with cotton balls perhaps?
    Subject: Packed with cotton balls perhaps?

    I've heard of saline-soaked cotton balls before.  Tonsil balls though...friggin' awesome visual!      
    Pt having hysterectomy. s/l fibrillar cotton placed..nm
    Subject: Pt having hysterectomy. s/l fibrillar cotton placed..nm


    Cotton is a proper name per this info
    Subject: Cotton is a proper name per this info

    Cotton, F. The ankle and foot.
    In Dislocations and Joint-Fractures. WB Saunders Co.
    Philadelphia 1910:535-88.
    s/l "pun" cotton placed over stump
    Subject: s/l "pun" cotton placed over stump

    after amputation of foot??? ');>
    s/l cotton lewing stent during ERCP
    Subject: s/l cotton lewing stent during ERCP

    TIA
    Cotton-Leung biliary stent
    Subject: Cotton-Leung biliary stent

    /s
    wild guess..."sutured" cotton? sm
    Subject: wild guess..."sutured" cotton? sm

    often they create a bolster dressing with cottonballs and petroleum cotton-gauze dressing which is sutured in place...can't think of anything else..sorry

    s/l Triple cotton nylon suture.
    Subject: s/l Triple cotton nylon suture.

    Is there such a thing as cotton nylon sutures?
    10-French cotton wing stent?
    Subject: 10-French cotton wing stent?

    Does this sound right for bile/hepatic duct. Thanks.
    first is pledget (A tuft of wool, cotton, or lint). nm
    Subject: first is pledget (A tuft of wool, cotton, or lint). nm


    thanks - it does sound like cotton ball, but it is so fast I'm not sure - have to leave blank....
    Subject: thanks - it does sound like cotton ball, but it is so fast I'm not sure - have to leave blank....nm


    Lachman's probably. Never heard of cotton's maneuver. Been in orthopaedics for 25 years.
    Subject: Lachman's probably. Never heard of cotton's maneuver. Been in orthopaedics for 25 years.


    A Lachman test is a medical test used for examining the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the knee
    Subject: A Lachman test is a medical test used for examining the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the knee

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    Patient has a positive drawer test and s/l wobble test (knee pain)
    Subject: Patient has a positive drawer test and s/l wobble test (knee pain)

    thanks so much!!!
    Do not post test questions on the MTStars website. Take your test honestly.
    Subject: Do not post test questions on the MTStars website. Take your test honestly.

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    There is an empty can test and a drop arm test for assessing the shoulder. Cannot reference
    Subject: There is an empty can test and a drop arm test for assessing the shoulder. Cannot reference

    "arc" test.
    Kemp test is a lumbosacral nerve root impingement test
    Subject: Kemp test is a lumbosacral nerve root impingement test


    Found a Purdue test on Google...sounds like a dexterity test.
    Subject: Found a Purdue test on Google...sounds like a dexterity test.


    The Dix - Hallpike test (also called Nylen - Bárány test). Link for you.
    Subject: The Dix - Hallpike test (also called Nylen - Bárány test). Link for you.

    http://www.earinfosite.org/atoz.htm
    Colton-Born test? typing for PT, test for hypermobility.. SM
    Subject: Colton-Born test? typing for PT, test for hypermobility.. SM

    It could be cottonborn, carltornborn, I have no clue.  Have looked everywhere.  Have an ortho book but nowhere to be found.  She keeps saying it in every note.  Just started her today. Any help would be appreciated.
    there is a heel test to test for bone density. susan
    Subject: there is a heel test to test for bone density. susan


    shell test or shelf test of hands for arthritis
    Subject: shell test or shelf test of hands for arthritis

    Which one is correct. It sounds like the doctor is saying shell test. This is for arthritis of the hands. Thanks.
    (I'm not TAKING a test - the word is a kind of test!) ;) - no mssg
    Subject: (I'm not TAKING a test - the word is a kind of test!) ;) - no mssg