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Passive Hand Stretch Test
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Other Names
- Passive Stretch Test
- Hand Passive Stretch Test
Purpose
- Evaluate for causes of hand and wrist pain
Description
- Passively extend the patient’s fingers of the affected hand.
- Determine how this extension influences the tenderness and pain s/he usually experiences.
- Check for intracompartmental swelling or external compression, which may be signs of compartment syndrome.4
- Examine the contralateral wrist and hand.
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
Created by:
John Kiel on 10 April 2023 14:12:03
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12 April 2023 23:17:35
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