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-Windlass Test
-Performance of the test
-Non-weight bearing: With the patient sitting, the clinician performs forceful great toe extension while stabilizing the ankle.
-Weight bearing: With the patient in a weight bearing position, the clinician performs forceful great toe extension.
-Purpose of the test
-The Windlass test is designed to detect presence of plantar fasciitis.
-Positive test
-A positive test is defined as reproduction of pain at the medical calcaneal tubercle.
-Diagnostic properties
-Non-weight bearing:
-Sensitivity: 0.18 Specificity: 0.99 Positive likelihood ratio: 16.21 Negative likelihood ratio: 0.82
-Weight bearing:
-Sensitivity: 0.33 Specificity: 0.99 Positive Likelihood Ratio: 28.70 Negative Likelihood Ratio: 0.68
-References
-Brown C. A review of subcalcaneal heel pain and plantar fasciitis. Aust Fam Physician. 1996;25:875–885.
-<br>De Garceau D, Dean D, Requejo SM, Thordarson DB. The association between diagnosis of plantar fasciitis and Windlass test results. Foot Ankle Int. 2003;24:251–255.
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