VERBALS ELBOW Flashcards
1
Q
BONY PALPATION OF THE ELBOW
A
- Medial Epicondyle
- Medial Supracondylar line of the humerus
- Groove of the ulnar nerve
- Trochlea
- Olecranon
- Olecranon fossa
- Lateral Epicondyle
- Lateral Supracondylar line of the humerus
- Radial head
2
Q
SOFT TISSUE PALPATION of ELBOW
A
- Ulnar Nerve
- Wrist flexor muscles (Palpate as a unit and individually)
- Pronator Teres
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Palmaris Longus
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Medial Collateral Ligament
- Supracondylar Lymph Nodes
- Brachial Artery
- Triceps Muscle
- Lateral Collateral ligament
- Biceps
- Olecranon Bursa
- Elbow Flexors muscles “mobile wad of three” (palpate as a unit and individually)
- Brachioradialis
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
3
Q
Range of motion: ELBOW
A
- Elbow Flexion: 150
- Elbow Extension: 0
- Forearm Supination (radio-ulnar joint): 80
- Forearm Pronation: 80
4
Q
MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Excessive gapping & pain
INDICATES:
- Medial Collateral ligament tear and/or instability
5
Q
LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Excessive gapping & pain
INDICATES:
- Lateral collateral ligament tear and/or instability
6
Q
TINEL ELBOW SIGN
A
POSITIVE:
- Pain and/or tenderness at the site being tapped and paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution area (fingers 4,5)
INDICATES:
- Neuroma of the ulnar nerve
7
Q
COZEN TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Pain over the lateral epicondyle
INDICATES:
- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
8
Q
MILLS TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Pain over the lateral epicondyle
INDICATES:
- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis elbow)
9
Q
GOLFER ELBOW TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Pain over the medial epicondyle
INDICATES:
- Medial Epicondylitis
