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Press Test
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Other Names
- Press Test
Purpose
Demonstration of the chair test[1]
- Evaluate integrity of TFCC
Description
- Patient is sated in an arm ch air
- They places their hands on the arms, wrists in extension and lift themselves out of the chair
- Pain indicates a positive test
Pathology
Evidence
- Lester et al[2]
- Sensitivity: 100%
See Also
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of https://iortho.xyz/
- ↑ Lester B, Halbrecht J, Levy IM, Gaudinez R. "Press test" for office diagnosis of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears of the wrist. Ann Plast Surg. 1995 Jul;35(1):41-5. PubMed PMID: 7574285.
Created by:
John Kiel on 3 October 2019 23:52:18
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28 April 2023 10:28:54
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