title: The passive axial compression (PAC) test: a new adjunctive provocative maneuver for the clinical diagnosis of hallucal sesamoiditis.
abstract: The authors describe a previously unreported adjunctive passive provocative maneuver that has been found to clinically reproduce the intensity of symptoms in patients diagnosed with disorders of the sesamoids. This test is useful for the initial diagnosis as well as monitoring response to treatment.
authors.affiliation: The Orthopeadic Surgical Associates of San Antonio, TX 78240, USA. FtAnklDoc1@AOL.com
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Casillas
mesh_terms: D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010173:Palpation; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000503:physiopathology