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. 2007;15(2):111–122. doi: 10.1179/106698107790819891

TABLE 2.

Clinical examination findings for all patients in this case series.

Examination

Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3 Patient 4

Observation No deformity noted
Normal gait
Reduction in the lordotic lumbar curve and antalgic gait Reduction in the lumbar lordotic curve
Normal gait
Increased anterior pelvic tilt and antalgic gait
Neurological examination No deficits in sensation No deficits in sensation No deficits in sensation No deficits in sensation
No deficits in LE strength Diminished left quadriceps No deficits in reflexes No deficits in reflexes
No deficits in reflexes No deficits in LE strength No deficits in LE strength Positive femoral nerve tension test bilateral No deficits in LE strength
Movement testing Painful arc on return from a flexed trunk position and pain with right sidebending Increased pain with flexion and decreased pain with centralization of symptoms in extension Painful right sidebending and extension Increased pain with all movements, extension most significantly limited
Spring testing Hypomobility at the levels L2-L5 Hypomobility at L4 Hypomobility lumbar spine Hypomobility at L4/5
Prone instability test Negative Negative Negative Negative
Aberrant movement Positive Positive Positive Positive
Oswestry score 12% 26% 30% 68%

LE-lower extremity