PROFESSIONAL FAQS: WHAT INDICATES A POSITIVE SQUEEZE TEST?
Expert opinion from Robert H. Shmerling
M.D. Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 30 years of experience · USA
A squeeze test is positive when there is pain in the lower third of the leg as your doctor squeezes on both sides of the area. This may be due to a tear in the tissues that connect the two bones of the lower leg (the tibia and fibula), a fracture, or muscle injury.
Expert opinion from Marcella Abunahman Pereira
Specialization in Clinical Cardiology · 12 years of experience · Brazil
The squeeze test compresses the proximal fibula against the tibia to assess the integrity of the bones, membranes and the ligaments in the leg, specifically between the knee and ankle. A positive squeeze test is considered positive when pain occurs. Ihis indicates inflammation or fracture or sprain, for example.
Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos
Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil
If the patient reports pain in the distal portion of the leg, above the ankle joint, the squeeze test will be positive. This could be an indication of tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries.
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