Psoas sign
| Psoas sign | |
|---|---|
gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
The psoas sign, also known as Cope's sign (or Cope's psoas testabdomen, and consequently indicates that the inflamed appendix is retrocaecal in orientation (as the iliopsoas muscle is retroperitoneal).
The technique for detecting the psoas sign is carried out on the patient's right leg. The patient lies on his/her left side with the knees extended. The examiner holds the patient's right thigh and passively extends the hip. Alternatively, the patient lies on their back, and the examiner asks the patient to actively flex the right hip against the examiner's hand.[3]
If
hemorrhage of an iliac vessel
.
It was introduced by Zachary Cope (1881–1974), an English surgeon.[4][5]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-93-5025-944-3.
- ISBN 978-3-319-05422-3.
- ^ Bickley, Lynn S. Bates' Guide to Physical Exam and History Taking (9th ed.). Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins. p. 390.
- PMC 1602170.
- ISBN 0-19-517545-X.