Orthopetic Tests For The Elbow And The Wrist

Question 1

Pain over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus during this test indicates lateral epicondylitis(tennis elbow)

Answer 1

Cozen’s test

Question 2

Pain over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus during this test indicates lateral epicondylitis(tennis elbow)

Answer 2

Mills test

Question 3

Pain over the medial epicondyle of the humerus during this test indicates medical epicondylitis(golfer’s elbow)

Answer 3

Golfers elbow test

Question 4

Recreation of pain, numbness or paresthesia indicates neuropathy

Answer 4

Tinel’s sign

Question 5

Laxity compared to the contralateral (uninsured)elbow indicates a partial or compete tear of medical or lateral collateral ligament.

Answer 5

Ligamentous instability tests

Question 6

Tingling or paresthesia into the thumb , index, and middle finger during this test indicates ulnar neuropathy or carpal tunnel syndrome(median nerve)

Answer 6

Tinel’s sign(at wrist)

Question 7

A positive sign(Burning tingling or numb sensation over the thumb ,index, middle and ring fingers)produces paresthesia in the distribution of the median nerve indicates carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 7

Phalen’s sign

Question 8

Pain during this test indicates de Quervain’s Dx/Syndrome(tenosynovitis of the thumb)

Answer 8

Finkelstein’s sign

Question 9

An increase in the time to achieve a flushing effect indicates arterial stenosis of the radial and or ulnar arteries.

Answer 9

Allen’s test