Ober test
Ober test
(ō'bĕr),test to evaluate a tight, contracted, or inflamed iliotibial tract; the patient lies on the uninvolved side and the involved hip is abducted by the examiner as the knee is flexed to 90 degrees; the hip is allowed to adduct passively; the degree of abduction or the production of pain along the iliotibial tract can assist in identifying the location of the inflammation or contracture.
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O·ber test
(ō'bĕr test)Test to evaluate a tight, contracted, or inflamed iliotibial tract; the patient lies on the uninvolved side and the involved hip is abducted by the examiner as the knee is flexed to 90°; the hip is allowed to adduct passively; the degree of abduction or the production of pain along the iliotibial tract can assist in identifying the location of the inflammation or contracture.
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Ober test
(ō′bĕr)1. A clinical test for tightness of the iliotibial band. The patient lies on the uninvolved side and abducts the hip maximally in neutral flexion. The examiner stands behind the patient, with the patient's foot resting on the examiner's arms with the thigh supported. The thigh is then released. The result is negative if the abducted knee falls into adduction. It is positive if the knee does not fall into adduction. The specificity of the Ober Test is improved by the use of an inclinometer. See: illustration
2. A modification of the traditional Ober test in which the knee is flexed to an angle of 90 deg.
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Ober,
Frank Roberts, U.S. orthopedic surgeon, 1881-1960.Ober anterior transfer
Ober exercise - developed to stretch a tight fascia lata.
Ober incision
Ober operation
Ober posterior drainage
Ober release
Ober technique
Ober tendon passer
Ober test - used to determine the degree of tightness of the fascia lata.
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