MSK: Elbow Flashcards
1
Q
How should you feel the elbow?
A
Palpate around key landmarks
Ask patient to flex elbow and feel for biceps tendon
2
Q
What movements should assess, passively and actively?
A
Flexion, extension
Pronation, supination
3
Q
What special tests can you perform?
A
Golfer’s elbow:
Flex the elbow at 90 degrees and palpate the medial epicondyle. Patient makes a fist. Passively supinate forearm, extend elbow and wrist.
Tennis elbow:
Flex elbow at 90 degrees and palpate the lateral epicondyle. Passively pronate, flex the wrist, and extend elbow.