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Active Radiocapitellar Compression Test

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Demonstration of the radiocapitellar compression test
Active Radiocapitellar Compression Test[1]
  • Active Radiocapitellar Compression Test
  • Radiocapitellar Compression Test

Purpose

Description

  • The patient is seated or standing
  • The elbow is fully extended
  • Apply an axial force down the arm
    • Pronate and supinate the forearm while maintaining axial force
  • Positive test
    • Elbow pain during forearm rotation
    • May feel locking or catching from loose bodies

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Looney, Austin M., Paolo D. Rigor, and Blake M. Bodendorfer. "Evaluation and management of elbow injuries in the adolescent overhead athlete." SAGE Open Medicine 9 (2021): 20503121211003362.
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John Kiel on 7 April 2022 16:48:45
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27 October 2025 23:19:26
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