Lab: Elbow

Question 1

Range of Motion:

Answer 1

flexion= 150
extension= 0
forearm supination= 80
forearm pronation= 80

Question 2

Medial Collateral Ligament Test: (AKA= Abduction Stress test OR Valgas Stress test)

Answer 2

pos. = Excessive gapping and pain

ind. = medial collateral ligament instability

Question 3

Lateral Collateral Ligament Test: (AKA= Adduction Stress test OR Veras Stress test)

Answer 3

pos. = Excessive gapping and pain

ind. = lateral collateral ligament instability

Question 4

Tinel Elbow Sign:

Answer 4

pos. = pain and/or tenderness at the site being tapped and parasthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution area (fingers 4 and 5)
ind. = neuroma of the ulnar nerve

Question 5

Cozen Test:

Answer 5

pos. = pain over the lateral epicondyle

ind. = lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

Question 6

Mills Test:

Answer 6

pos. = pain over the lateral epicondyle

ind. = lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

Question 7

Golfer Elbow Test:

Answer 7

pos. = pain over the medial epicondyle

ind. = medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow)

Question 8

Bony Palpation:

Answer 8

medial epicondyle
groove of the ulnar nerve
trochlea
olecranon
olecranon fossa 

lateral epicondyle
radial head
lateral supracondylar line of the humerus
medial supracondylar line of the humerus

Question 9

Soft Tissue Palpation:

Answer 9

biceps
tripceps muscle
brachial artery
supracondylar lymph nodes

medial collateral ligament
ulnar nerve
olecranon bursa
lateral collateral ligament

brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus (2nd)
extensor carpi radialis brevis (3rd)

pronator teres
flexor carpi radialis
flexor carpi ulnaris
palmaris longus