Video clips of how to examine the orthopaedic patient
The video clips on this page were taken during the Clinical College Examination
course, held at the AOTC in April 2011.
The videos vary in length from a clip of a few seconds - to demonstrate
one technique, to a few minutes - to show how a patient with a particular
problem needs to be examined.
Selected video demonstrations of
Orthopaedic Examinations
Click on the image to see the video
Romberg's Test
In this (18 sec.) video clip, John Shipley demonstrates how
to perform this clinical test.
(MP4)
Bowstring Test
Gert Vlok demonstrates how to perform this test.
(20 sec, MP4)
Abdominal Reflex
Video clip of how Robert Dunn elicits this reflex.
(15 sec, MP4)
Drop arm test for infraspinatus
A demonstration by Mike Solomon.
Video clip (50 sec, MP4)
Neurofibromatosis
Robert Dunn shows how he examines a child with scoliosis from
neurofibromatosis.
This patient was also a case in the April 2011 MB ChB final
exams!
(2.5 min, 10 MB, MP4)
Neurological examination lumbar spine
Robert Dunn demonstrates how he examines for relevant neurological
signs in lower backache.
(50 sec, MP4)
Examination of Scoliosis
Robert Dunn examines a patient with scoliosis. He explains the
important points to look for, as well as how to do the forward
bending test.
(6 min, 20MB, MP4)
Examination of cervical spine
John Shipley shows how he examines a patient with cervical myelopathy.
(18 min, 60 MB, MP4)
