1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 (English captions by Andrea Matsumoto from the University of Michigan) 2 00:00:02,460 --> 00:00:05,480 Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture. 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:09,920 One hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest, flattening the lumbar spine. 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:14,700 If the contralateral leg flexes at the knee and rises off the table, the test is positive.