Elbow Valgus Stress Test
Other Names
- Elbow Valgus Stress
- UCL Valgus Stress Test
- Elbow Abduction Stress Test
- Jobe Elbow Test
- Valgus Elbow Stress Test
- Elbow Valgus Instability Stress Test
- Valgus Stress Test for Elbow
- Medial Collateral Ligament Stress Test
- MCL Valgus Test
Purpose
- Assess integrity of elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament, sometimes termed elbow MCL
Description
- The patient can be supine, sitting, or in the standing
- Elbow is held in 20° flexion, one hand supporting the elbow with the humerus somewhat externally rotated
- The other on forearm applying valgus stress
- Positive test
- Pain or laxity compared to the unaffected arm
Pathology
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
- Proximal Radius Fracture
- Terrible Triad of Elbow
- Little League Elbow
Evidence
- Timmerman et al[2]
- Sensitivity: 66%
- Specificity: 60%
See Also
References
- ↑ Vaswani, Ravi, Alex White, and Joshua Dines. "Medial ulnar collateral ligament injuries in contact athletes." Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 15.6 (2022): 474-482.
- ↑ Timmerman LA, Schwartz ML, Andrews JR. Preoperative evaluation of the ulnar collateral ligament by magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography arthrography. Evaluation in 25 baseball players with surgical confirmation. Am J Sports Med 1994;22(1):26–31 [discussion: 32]
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John Kiel on 9 July 2019 13:18:13
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