Execution:
- Patient is sitting on the treatment bench and asked to lean backwards with his upper body
- The examiner places his forearm distally under the thight to be tested with his hand resting on the other thigh
- With the other hand the examiner presses down gently on the distal part of the femur
- In case no symptoms are reproduced, the forearm is moved more proximal and the procedure is repeated
Positive Outcome: Sharp pain and likely apprehension along the thigh
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Study |
Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ |
LR- |
| Reiman et al. (2015) |
NA |
88-93 | 13- 75 |
1.17-7.15 |
0.92-0.09 |
| Comment: Given the variable LR- of between 0.92-0.09, the Fulcum Test is only moderately sensitive to exclude Stress Fracturs of the Hip | |||||
