| Trendelenburg test |
A test in which the leg is raised above the level of the heart at a 45 degree angle until the veins are emptied, then quickly lowered, causing varicose veins to bulge out
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/varicoseveins/VAR_glossa...
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| Trendelenburg test |
a method of testing for backward flow of blood in veins.
Ãâó: www.vdf.org/Varicose/glossary.php
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| Trendelenburg test |
The patient standing erect with back to examiner is told to lift one leg and then the other. When weight is supported by the affected limb, the pelvis on the healthy side falls instead of rising. A positive test indicates gluteus medius weakness or a dislocated hip.
Ãâó: www.mesgroup.com/glossary/tests.asp
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