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drawer tests - hyphen, slash, or AND? - mtheaded

Posted: Jan 10, 2012

Looking for the ADHI / book of style / transcription rules regarding drawer tests. I have found loads of posts on this subject, but they contradict each other. Does anyone know the "true" accepted format when discussing anterior and posterior drawer tests?

is it:

anterior-posterior drawer

anterior/posterior drawer

anterior and posterior drawer

Along these same lines, is there a generally accepted format for varus-valgus stress testing? hyphen, slash, or and?

Thanks!

I have been doing orthopaedics for 13 years and have always - orthogirl

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used anterior and posterior drawer as these are two different tests.

Also, I have always typed varus/valgus stress testing.

I do believe these are the correct ways, as the first ortho office I worked in had someone reviewing notes and would tell you if you put a comma in the wrong spot or had too many spaces and she never corrected these. The drawer test I am positive on since they are two different tests and almost positive about varus/valgus.

Hope this helps.

I go by what the doctor says... - sm

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If the doc says "anterior posterior," I type anterior/posterior. If he says anterior and posterior," then I type that. However, I agree with the above poster that they are two separate tests, and I actually don't think many of my ortho docs even say "anterior posterior drawer test," so....

Same with varus/valgus. If they say "and" I type it, if not, I use the slash. But every company/client is different, so when in doubt defer to them!

drawer test ! - Syd

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All of the given cases are acceptable. As the drawer test consists of two parts so you can choose any of the three options.

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