A patient lying supine with both legs extended and raised 2 inches off the table,is able to maintain this position for only 20 seconds.You would record that the patient has a positive

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The patient has a positive Milgram test which means the patient has a herniated intervertebral disc.A positive Trendelenburg test is indicative of hip dislocation.A positive Thomas test indicates that the patient has flexion contractures of the hip joint.An Apley's scratch test is performed to identify torn meniscal cartilage within the knee joint.A positive Apley's is suggestive of torn meniscal cartilage within the knee joint.

A Patient Lying Supine with Both Legs Extended and Raised