Are You Positive That the Simmonds-Thompson Test Is Negative? A Historical and Biographical Review

J Foot Ankle Surg. 2016 May-Jun;55(3):682-3. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2016.01.021.

Authors

Matthijs P Somford¹, Daniël Hoornenborg², Johannes I Wiegerinck³, Rebecca A Nieuwe Weme⁴

Affiliations

¹ Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: mp_somford@hotmail.com.
² Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
³ Resident Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
⁴ Resident General Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, Netherlands.

PMID: 27114346
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2016.01.021

No abstract available

Publication types

Biography
Editorial
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Achilles Tendon / injuries*
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / history
History, 20th Century
Humans
Physical Examination / history*
Physical Examination / methods
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tendon Injuries / diagnosis*
Tendon Injuries / history

Personal name as subject

Theodore Campbell Thompson
Franklin Adin Simmonds