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| Waddell's signs | |
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| Differential diagnosis | low back pain |
Waddell's signs are a group of physical signs, first described in a 1980 article in Spine, and named for the article's principal author, Professor Gordon Waddell (1943–2017), a Scottish Orthopedic Surgeon.[1][2] Waddell's signs may indicate non-organic or psychological component to chronic low back pain. Historically they have also been used to detect malingering in patients with back pain. While testing takes less than one minute,[2] it has been described as time-consuming and alternatives have been proposed.[3]
- ^ "Waddell, Gordon (Short academic biography with selected publications)". mh-hannover.de. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Waddell, Gordon; John McCulloch; Ed Kummel; Robert Venner (March–April 1980). "Nonorganic Physical Signs in Low-Back Pain". Spine. 5 (2): 117–125. doi:10.1097/00007632-198003000-00005. ISSN 0362-2436. OCLC 2589719. PMID 6446157. S2CID 29441806.
- ^ Blom, Ashley; Adrian Taylor; Sarah Whitehouse; Bill Orr; Evert Smith (September 2002). "A new sign of inappropriate lower back pain" (pdf). Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 84 (5). Royal College of Surgeons of England: 342–343. doi:10.1308/003588402760452682. ISSN 0035-8843. OCLC 2832178. PMC 2504150. PMID 12398129.