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Kleinmans Shear Test
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Other Names
- Lunotriquetral Shear Test
- Lunotriquetral Shear Maneuver
- Shuck Test
- Kleinman’s Shear Test
Purpose
Demonstration of Kleinman's Shear Test[1]
- Evaluate the Lunate and Triquetrum, specifically the Lunotriquetral Joint
Description
- The patient is seated
- The examiner stabilizes the radiolunate joint with the forearm in neutral rotation and with the contralateral hand load the triquetrum in the AP plane
- Stabilize the lunate between thumb and index finger of one hand and the triquetrum between the thumb and index finger of the other
- This produces shear across the LT joint
- Positive test produces pain or a clunk
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of https://musculoskeletalkey.com/, "hand and wrist"
Created by:
John Kiel on 30 July 2019 15:04:26
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16 April 2023 18:32:14
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