Elbow Function Flashcards
Push Off Test
quantifies a patients ability to bear weight through the upper extremity using a HHD with handle reversed to the curved side
Pinch grip Test
patient is asked to pinch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger
if unable to pinch tip to tip - instead pinches approximating the pads of the distal phalanges, the test is positive and indicates a lesion in the anterior interosseus nerve
Pronator Teres Syndrome - branch of the median nerve
Tinel’s Sign
A tingling sensation within the distribution of the ulnar nerve in the forearm or hand constitutes a positive test
can be elicited by tapping over the median nerve in the carpal tunnel of the wrist
Scratch-Collapse Test
if the patient has allodynia (scratch stimulus should not be painful) due to compression neuropathy, a brief loss of muscle strength will be present
SIRET - Shoulder Int Rotation Elbow Flex test
Provocation Position - test is + reproduction of ulnar paraesthias
Comparison of Shoulder IR to elbow flexion
sensitivity of 80% at 10 sec for shoulder IR
sensitivity of 36% at 30 sec for elbow flexion
Functional Self Reports
patient rated elbow evaluation
american shoulder elbow surgeons
region specific scale
DASH or qDASH
general health or quality of life measures
SF-12 or 36
What degrees of flexion do you need for normal function
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