Passive Hand Stretch Test
Other Names
- Passive Stretch Test
- Hand Passive Stretch Test
- Passive Wrist and Finger Extension Test
- Forearm Flexor Stretch Test
- Passive Forearm Flexor Stretch Test
- Passive Stretch Test of the Forearm Flexors
- Wrist and Finger Extension Stretch Test
Purpose
- Evaluate for causes of hand and wrist pain
Description
- Characterize the patients pain before the examination
- 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.
- Examine the contralateral wrist and hand.
Pathology
- Distal Radius Fracture
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Distal Radius Growth Plate Fractures
- Flexor Tendinopathies
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
Created by:
John Kiel on 10 April 2023 14:12:03
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6 April 2026 09:35:58
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