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Elbow Pathology & Special Tests Flashcards

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medial epicondylalgia (golfers elbow)

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Pain over medial epicondyle (pronators teres, FCR, FCU, FD) that worsens with squeezing activities and repetitive pronation

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medial epicondylalgia (golfers elbow) special tests

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-Palpation Tenderness along medial epicondyle and common Flexor tendon/ muscles
-Discomfort with elbow extension with wrist extension both active and passive ROM= Stretch
-Pain with resisted wrist flexion and forearm pronation

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Lateral epicondylagia (tennis elbow)

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Pain over lateral epicondyle (ECRB, ECRL, ED, EDM) that worsens with grip or repetitive finger flexion

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Lateral epicondylagia (tennis elbow) special tests

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-Pain on palpation of the common extensor tendon especially over ECRB
-Pain with resisted wrist extension (Cozen’s test)
-Pain on stretch of the wrist extensors (Mill’s test)
-Grip strength with dynamometer painful and limited

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medial valgus stress overload

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-Pain over medial elbow and posterior aspect of olecranon
-Increased valgus of elbow
-Pronator mass hypertrophy
-Loss of extension rom

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medial valgus stress overload special tests

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-Pain on palpation
-Pain with valgus stress at elbow

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MCL tear (partial/full)

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-Pain along medial elbow
-Swelling
-Bruising

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MCL tear (partial/full) special tests

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-Palpation tenderness medial elbow
-Excessive movement and /or pain valgus mobility
-Increased mobility and/or pain with moving valgus stress test

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loose body (olecranon fracture or osteoarthritis)

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-Pain
-Stiffness
-Catching/locking (Unable to fully extend elbow)

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loose body (olecranon fracture or osteoarthritis) special tests

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-May be able to reproduce locking
-Dependent on subjective history and r/o other dysfunction

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fracture

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-Pain
-Swelling
-Loss of ROM

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fracture special tests

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-4 way Rom test
-Elbow extension test

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Cubital tunnel syndrome

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Numbness and tingling ulnar nerve distribution distal to elbow
- Positional complaints
- Trauma to elbow region
- Repetitive elbow flexion tasks
- Valgus stress

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cubital tunnel syndrome special tests

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-Atrophy of muscles supplied by ulnar nerve (FCU, FDP 4 and 5, Hypothenar m., ADD pollicis, lumbrical 4 and 5, dorsal and palmar interossei)
-Palpation tenderness ulnar groove
-Pressure provocation test
-Flexion test
-Combined pressure provocation and flexion test
-Tinels sign

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Little league elbow

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-Medial sided elbow pain
-Decreased throwing speed or distance
-Point tenderness
-Effusion
-Flexion contracture (noted up to 15 degrees)

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Little league elbow special tests

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-Palpation Pain
-Change in carrying angle
-Limited elbow extension

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bicep tendon rupture

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-Weakness
-Swelling
-Visible bruising
-Gap may be noticed

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bicep tendon rupture special tests

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-Bicep squeeze test
-Bicipital aponeurosis flex test
-Hook Test + Passive forearm pronation test +Biceps crease interval

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pulled elbow (nursemaids elbow)

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-Painful movement of elbow including pronation and supination

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pulled elbow (nursemaids elbow) special tests

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-Limited pronation and supination of forearm

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MEDIAL EPICONDYLALGIA. (GOLFER’S ELBOW) RISK FACTORS

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Overuse syndrome associated with repetitive gripping

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LATERAL EPICONDYLALGIA
(TENNIS ELBOW) RISK FACTORS

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Overuse syndrome, often associated with repetitive finger flexion or isometric stabilization of wrist with grip, Often associated with C5 pathology

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MEDIAL VALGUS STRESS OVERLOAD RISK FACTORS

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Associated with overhead athletes

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MCL TEAR (PARTIAL/ FULL) RISK FACTORS

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Trauma with valgus stress or repetitive stress (throwing) - May have heard a pop

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LOOSE BODY RISK FACTORS

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Osteoarthritis, Olecranon fracture

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FRACTURE RISK FACTORS

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Blunt trauma

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CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME RISK FACTORS

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Overuse syndrome associated with compression at the elbow, persistent elbow flexion and/or tensile force with valgus stress

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LITTLE LEAGUE ELBOW RISK FACTORS

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Overuse injury involving growth plate of humerus, Associated with baseball

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BICEP TENDON RUPTURE RISK FACTORS

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Age > 30, heavy lifting

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PULLED ELBOW (NURSEMAIDS ELBOW) RISK FACTORS

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Radial head subluxation, children <5 y/o, pulled by arm

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