Elbow Clinical Exam

Question 1

Limited range-Capsular pattern

Answer 1

Arthritis-

Traumatic arthritis

MSSA

Hemarthrosis

Crystal synovitis

Septic arthritis

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 2

Limited range-non capsular pattern

Answer 2

inert structures other than capsule-

internal derangement-loose body, pulled elbow

extra articular limitation-ext limitation in tennis elbow, bicipital buritis

Question 3

full range-resisted movemets negative-inert structures other than capsule

Answer 3

pinching pain- epicondylar bursitis, radiohumeral bursitis, bicipital bursitis

stretching pain- sprain of upper radioulnar jt, ligamentous lesion, olecranon bursitis

Question 4

full range-resisted movements are positive-contractile structures-resisted flexion positive-

Answer 4

pain-biceps lesion, brachialis lesion, brachioradialis lesion

weakness- rupture of biceps, C5-C6 root lesion

Question 5

full range-resisted movements are positive-contractile structures-resisted extension is positive-

Answer 5

pain- triceps lesion, anconeous compartment syndrome

weakness- rupture of triceps, C7 palsy, radial palsy

pain and weakness- fracture of olecranon

Question 6

full range-resisted movements are positive-contractile structures-resisted pronation is positive-

Answer 6

pain- pronator teres lesion, gofer’s elbow

Question 7

full range-resisted movements are positive-contractile structures-resisted supination is positive

Answer 7

pain-biceps lesion, supinator brevis lesion

Question 8

full range-resisted movements are positive-contractile structures-resisted flexion of wrist is positive-

Answer 8

pain-golfer’s elbow

weakness- C7 root palsy

Question 9

full range-resisted movements are positive-contractile structures-resisted EXT of wrist is positive-

Answer 9

pain-extenor carpi radialis brevis/longus (tennis elbow), extensor carpi ulnaris lesion, extensor digitorum lesion

weakness- C7 root palsy, radial palsy