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Arm Exam Flashcards

1
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Visual inspection of arm includes:

A
  • Carrying angle
  • Resting flexion angle of elbow
  • Resting position of supination/ pronation at the forearm
  • Resting position of hand (duprenes: flexed finger)
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What tests to rule out more proximal contributors?

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ULTT, Wright Test, Thoracic Slump

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3
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Elimination test for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

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Pressure Provocation Test

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4
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Elimination test for Fracture at elbow?

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Elbow Extension, Flexion, Supination, Pronation Tests

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5
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Elimination test for biceps tear?

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Biceps Squeeze Test

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6
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Elimination test for elbow instability?

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Moving Valgus Stress Test
Varus Stress Test (LCL)
Valgus Stress Test (MCL)

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7
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Elimination test for thumb instability?

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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Test

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8
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Elimination test for DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis?

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Finkelstein’sTest

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9
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Elimination test for Scaphoid Fracture?

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Anatomic Snuffbox Tenderness

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Elbow extension/flexion/supination/pronation elimination test: 
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - elbow fracture
Pt Position - supine, supinated forearm
Procedure - Pt instructed to fully extend the elbow
Positive test- Inability compared to contralateral UE

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11
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Pressure provocation elimination test:
Indication - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indication - cubital tunnel syndrome
Pt Position - sitting/standing
Procedure - Supporting UE at distal wrist, place the patient’s elbow in 20° of elbow flexion & full supination
Apply pressure just proximal to the cubital tunnel & hold 1 minute
Positive test- Provocation of concordant symptoms along the ulnar nerve distribution

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Biceps squeeze elimination test:
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - biceps tear
Pt Position - Sitting, UE resting in lab with ~60-80° elbow flexion & slight pronation
Procedure - With one hand at the myotendinous junction and the other at the biceps muscle belly, use both hands to squeeze the biceps
Positive test- no passive supination observed

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Moving valgus elimination stress test:
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - elbow instability
Pt Position - upright, shoulder abducted 90 (support mid-upper arm), elbow fully flexed (clinician grab wrist)
Procedure - Apply valgus torque as shoulder reaches full external rotation -> Quickly extend elbow to 30° while maintaining valgus torque at elbow
Positive test- medial elbow pain provocation from 120-70° flexion

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14
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T/F Moving valgus elimination stress test is very provocative.

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True

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Varus stress elimination test:
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - Compromise to structural integrity of LCL
Pt Position - sitting, forearm supinated & elbow extended
Procedure - Stabilize the patient’s wrist between your trunk and proximal upper arm -> Grasp the patient’s distal upper arm with both hands -> Apply varus force to elbow Repeat in 20-30° of flexion
Positive test- elbow pain provocation

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Valgus stress elimination test:
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - Compromise to structural integrity of MCL
Pt Position - sitting, forearm supinated & elbow extended
Procedure - Stabilize the patient’s wrist between your trunk and proximal upper arm -> Grasp the patient’s distal upper arm with both hands -> Apply valgus force to elbow Repeat in 20-30° of flexion
Positive test- elbow pain

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Ulnar collateral lig elimination test:
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - gamekeeper’s thumb
Pt Position - sitting
Procedure - stabilize 1st MC with pincer grip -> grasp proximal phalanx of the 1st digit with other hand -> extend patient thumb -> apply valgus stress to MCPJ
Positive test- valgus > 30

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18
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Positive Ulnar collateral lig elimination test indicates what?

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Complete tear

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19
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Finkelstein's Elimination test:
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Pt Position - sitting, grasping ipsilateral thumb
Procedure - can passively take through procedure first -> patient then adducts wrist
Positive test- Pain over APL/ EPB tendons

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Anatomic Snuffbox Tenderness elimination test:
Indications - 
Pt Position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test-
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Indications - scaphoid fracture
Pt Position - sitting
Procedure - Apply pressure to the anatomic snuff box
Positive test- pain/tenderness

21
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What is a positive neurodynamic tension test?

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  1. Concordant symptom reproduction

2. Response altered by movement of distant body part

22
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neurodynamic tension test: median bias steps

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  1. Scapular depression
  2. Shoulder abduction to 110°
  3. Forearm supination
  4. Wrist/ hand extension (digits 1-3)
  5. Shoulder ER
  6. Elbow extension
23
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neurodynamic tension test: radial bias steps

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  1. Scapular depression
  2. Forearm pronation
  3. Elbow Extension
  4. Wrist/ and finger flexion
  5. Shoulder IR
  6. Shoulder slight extension
  7. Shoulder abduction
24
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neurodynamic tension test: ulnar bias steps

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  1. Scapular depression
  2. Shoulder abduction to 110°
  3. Shoulder ER
  4. Elbow Flexed
  5. Forearm pronation
  6. Wrist/ hand and extension
  7. Flex towards head
25
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Posterior humero-ulnar glide:

Patient position -

A
  • Supine
  • Approximately 70° elbow flexion, 10° supination
  • Shoulder abducted such that humero-ulnar joint line aligns with the edge of the table
26
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Posterior humero-ulnar glide:

Examiner position -

A
  • Facing caudally
  • The more medial hand stabilizes the distal upper arm, & the index finger palpates between the lateral epicondyle & the olecranon
  • The proximal forearm may be supported by the anterior thigh (supporting the flexed position)
27
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Posterior humero-ulnar glide:

Procedure -

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Apply traction/ posterior force with hand that is grasping the proximal ulna

28
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Anterior & Posterior Humero-Radial Glides:

Patient position -

A

Supine

Elbow extended & forearm supinated

29
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Anterior & Posterior Humero-Radial Glides:

Examiner position -

A
  • Facing cranially
  • Stabilize the ulna & proximal humerus with the more medial hand
  • Palpating finger: posterior radiohumeral jointline
30
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Anterior & Posterior Humero-Radial Glides

Procedure -

A

Apply an anterior or posterior force with hand that is purchased on radial head

31
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Proximal Radio-Ulnar Anterior & Posterior Glide:

Patient position -

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  • Sitting next to table (at chest height)

- Arm resting on table, elbow flexed ~ 70°, supinated ~35°

32
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Proximal Radio-Ulnar Anterior & Posterior Glide:

Examiner position -

A
  • Facing pt’s posterior forearm

- Stabilize the ulna on the table, and use the stabilizing hand to maintain forearm positioning

33
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Proximal Radio-Ulnar Anterior & Posterior Glide:

Procedure -

A

Apply anterior or posterior force with mobilizing hand that is purchased on radial head

34
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Anterior & Posterior Distal Radio-Ulnar Glide:

Patient position -

A
  • Sitting next to table (at chest height)

- Arm resting on table, 10° supination

35
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Anterior & Posterior Distal Radio-Ulnar Glide:

Examiner position -

A
  • Stabilize the distal ulna & palpate posterior distal radio-ulnar joint
  • Mobilizing hand grasping distal radius
36
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Anterior & Posterior Distal Radio-Ulnar Glide:

Procedure -

A

Apply anterior or posterior force on distal radius

37
Q

Confirmation test for cubital tunnel syndrome?

A
  • Elbow Flexion Test

- Tinel’s Sign

38
Q

Confirmation test for medial epidconylopathy?

A

TRICK QUESTION, there is none

39
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Confirmation test for Lateral Epicondylopathy?

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  • Cozen’s Test
  • Resisted Tennis Elbow Test
  • Passive Tennis Elbow Test
40
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Confirmation test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

A
  • Phalen’s Test
  • Tinel’s Test
  • Median Nerve Compression Test
41
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Elbow flexion confirmation test:
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
A

Indication - Cubital tunnel syndrome
Patient position - sitting
Procedure - Patient fully flexes elbows and extends wrists -> Pt monitored for symptoms over 3 minutes
Positive test - pain/ paresthesia, anesthesia along ulnar nerve distribution

42
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Tinel's sign confirmation test:
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
A

Indication - Cubital tunnel syndrome
Patient position - upright
Procedure - support wrist -> percuss cubital tunnel 4-6x with finger
Positive test - reproduction of symptoms along ulnar nerve distribution

43
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Cozen's confirmation test:
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
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Indication - Lateral Epicondylopathy (tendinopathy of wrist/finger extensors)
Patient position - sitting, elbow flexed to 90°, making fist, wrist in pronation & radial deviation
Procedure - support elbow with thumb on lateral epicondyle -> Patient extends fist against clinician’s resistance
Positive test - pain reproduction at lateral epicondyle

44
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Resisted Tennis Elbow Confirmation Test (Maudsley test):
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
A

Indication - Lateral Epicondylopathy
Patient position - sitting
Procedure - Pt extends the 3rd digit against resistance
Positive test - pain reproduction at lateral epicondyle

45
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Passive Tennis Elbow Confirmation Test (mill’s test):
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
A

Indication - Lateral Epicondylopathy
Patient position - sitting
Procedure - Pt’s elbow passively extended -> Examiner pronates forearm & flexes wrist
Positive test - pain reproduction at lateral epicondyle

46
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Phalen's confirmation test:
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
A

Indication - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Patient position - sitting
Procedure - Pt holds forearms vertically & drops wrists into full flexion against each other x 60 seconds
Positive test - symptom reproduction along median nerve distribution

47
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Tinel's Confirmation test:
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
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Indication - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Patient position - sitting, supinated wrist, elbow flexed
Procedure - Carpal tunnel percussed with clinician’s finger 4-6x
Positive test - symptom reproduction along median nerve distribution

48
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Median Nerve compression confirmation test:
Indication - 
Patient position - 
Procedure - 
Positive test -
A

Indication - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Patient position - sitting with forearm supinated
Procedure - grasping wrist with thumbs over carpal tunnel (between flexor carpi radialis & palmaris longus) -> Pressure applied to carpal tunnel x 15 sec – 2 min
Positive test - symptom reproduction along median nerve distribution

49
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What is a performance measure for grip strength?

A

Jamar hand dynamometer

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