Homan's Sign: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Pulmonary Embolism:
for DVT by venography.
for DVT by venography.
See http://www.turner-white.com/pdf/hp_mar01_homan.pdf for a full description. Briefly: "The patient’s knee should be in the flexed position. The examiner should forcibly and abruptly dorsiflex the patient’s ankle and observe for pain in the calf and popliteal region, which constitutes a positive sign".
Associated Diagnoses:
33% sensitive, 79% specific