Wrist And Hand Special Tests

Question 1

List the ligament, capsule, and joint instability special tests for wrist and hand

Answer 1

1. Ulnomeniscotriquetral dorsal glide test
2. Watson (scaphoid shift) test
3. Interphalangeal joint varus/valgus stress tests

Question 2

List the special tests used to assess tendons and muscles in the hand and wrist

Answer 2

1. Eichoff’s test

2. Finkelstein’s test

Question 3

List the special tests used to assess neurological dysfunction of the hand/wrist?

Answer 3

1. Phalen’s (Wrist flexion) test
2. Tinel’s sign
3. Two-point discrimination

Question 4

List the special tests used to assess vascular compromise in hand/wrist.

Answer 4

1. Modified Allen test

Question 5

List the special tests used to assess finger mobility.

Answer 5

1. Bunnel-Littler Test

2. Tight Retinacular test

Question 6

A therapist uses Eichhoff’s test and Finkelstein’s test to assess a patient. What pathology is the therapist assessing with these two special tests?

Answer 6

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (abductor pollicis and/or extensor pollicis brevis)

Question 7

A therapist is instructing the patient to perform phalen’s test? How long should the patient maintain this position?

Answer 7

1 minute

Question 8

A therapist performs tinel sign on a patient. The therapist is trying to rule in/out what pathology?

Answer 8

Carpal tunnel syndrome (compression of medial nerve)