Yeoman's Test
Original Editor - Ahmed Nassef
Top Contributors - Ahmed Nassef, Wendy Snyders, Kim Jackson, George Prudden, Claire Knott and Wanda van Niekerk
Purpose[edit | edit source]
The Yeoman test is used to determine sacroiliac joint involvement. More specifically, if the pain is in the sacroiliac region it may be related to anterior sacroiliac ligament pathology[1].
Technique[edit | edit source]
Starting Position
The patient lies prone[2].
Procedure
The examiner stands at the painful side, flexes the patient's knee to 90° and extends the hip[2].
Positive Test
Pain localized to the sacroiliac joint indicates a positive test[2].
Anterior thigh paresthesia may indicate a femoral nerve stretch[1][3]
Evidence[2][edit | edit source]
Sensitivity | 64.1% |
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Specificity | 33.3% |
Positive predictive value | 80.6% |
Negative predictive value | 17.6% |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Konin JG, Wiksten DL, Isear Jr. JA, Brader H. Special Test for Orthopedic Examination 3rd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK incorporated; 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nejati P, Sartaj E, Imani F, Moeineddin R, Nejati L, Safavi M. Accuracy of the diagnostic tests of sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine. 2020 Mar 1;19(1):28-37.
- ↑ Magee, D. Orthopedic physical assessment. 4th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier, p.603.