Elbow Special Tests & Clinical Examination

Master diagnostic physical examination special tests for Elbow. Sensitivity, specificity, and step-by-step performance guidelines.

Elbow Valgus Stress Test

Assessing the integrity of the Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL).Primary test for medial elbow instability....

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Milking Maneuver

Detecting partial tears or insufficiency of the Posterior Band of the UCL....

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Moving Valgus Stress Test

Diagnosing chronic UCL tears, specifically in overhead athletes (baseball pitchers)....

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Elbow Lateral Pivot-Shift Test

Diagnosing Posterolateral Rotatory Instability (PLRI).Assessing the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament (LUCL)....

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Hook Test

Diagnosing complete avulsion of the Distal Biceps Tendon....

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Ruland Biceps Squeeze Test

Diagnosing Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture (similar to the Thompson test for the ankle)....

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The Chair Push-up Test

Assessing Posterolateral Rotatory Instability (PLRI) and Radial Collateral Ligament insufficiency....

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Cozen's Test

Diagnosing Lateral Epicondylalgia (Tennis Elbow)....

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Golfer's Elbow Test

Diagnosing Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)....

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Mill's Test

Diagnosing Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) via passive stretching....

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Maudsley's Test

Diagnosing Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)....

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Chair Test

Functional test for Lateral Epicondylitis....

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Reverse Cozen Test

Diagnosing Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)....

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Elbow Range of Motion

Measuring functional and physiological limits of the elbow joint....

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Bicipital Aponeurosis Flex Test

Confirming complete distal biceps rupture (checking if the aponeurosis is intact)....

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Elbow General Examination

Learn how to perform the Elbow General Examination orthopedic special test.

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Elbow Varus Stress Test

Assessing the integrity of the Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) complex....

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Tabletop Relocation Test

Diagnosing Posterolateral Rotatory Instability (PLRI).Useful for patients who are too apprehensive for the Pivot-Shift test....

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Posterolateral Rotatory Drawer Test

Testing for PLRI (Rotatory instability of the radius/ulna unit)....

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Prone Push-Up Test

Functional test for PLRI....

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Resisted Supination Test

Differentiating Tennis Elbow from Radial Tunnel Syndrome....

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Reverse Mill's Test

Diagnosing Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)....

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Biceps Crease Interval (BCI)

Diagnosing Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture....

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Passive Pronation Test

Identifying a partial tear or thickening of the bicipital aponeurosis/tendon....

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Triceps Squeeze Test

Diagnosing Triceps Tendon Rupture....

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Tinel's Sign (Elbow)

Diagnosing Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (Ulnar Nerve)....

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Elbow Flexion Test

Provocative test for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome....

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Pressure Provocation Test

Diagnosing Cubital Tunnel Syndrome....

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Scratch Collapse Test

Detecting nerve compression (Ulnar or Median)....

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Elbow Extension Test

Screening for Elbow Fracture in acute trauma....

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Valgus Extension Overload Test

Diagnosing Posteromedial Impingement (Pitcher's Elbow)....

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Carrying Angle Measurement

Assessing skeletal alignment (Cubitus Valgus/Varus)....

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Modified Milking Maneuver

Detecting Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) insufficiency (specifically the posterior bundle)....

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Posterolateral Apprehension Test

Screening for Posterolateral Rotatory Instability (PLRI)....

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Polk's Test

Differentiating Lateral Epicondylitis from other lateral elbow pain....

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Triceps Reflex Test

Assessing the integrity of the C7 Nerve Root and Triceps Tendon....

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Biceps Reflex Test

Assessing the integrity of the C5-C6 Nerve Roots and Biceps Tendon....

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