Lisker's sign
Encyclopedia
Lisker's sign is a clinical sign
in which there is tenderness when the front, middle (anteromedial) part of the tibia
is percussed
. It can be found in people who have deep venous thrombosis.
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
in which there is tenderness when the front, middle (anteromedial) part of the tibia
Tibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
is percussed
Percussion (medicine)
Percussion is a method of tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure, and is used in clinical examinations to assess the condition of the thorax or abdomen. It is one of the four methods of clinical examination, together with inspection, palpation and auscultation...
. It can be found in people who have deep venous thrombosis.