Resisted Elbow Extension And Forearm Pronation Test

Other Names

• Resisted Elbow Extension And Forearm Pronation Test

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Purpose

• To evaluate the cause of a patients forearm and wrist pain

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Description

• The patient is seated or standing
• Grasp wrist with one hand
• Grasps elbow with other hand
• Patient extends elbow & pronates forearm against resistance
• Compresses the median nerve between the two pronator teres heads
• Positive test
  • Pain just distal to elbow
  • Worsening numbness, tingling in the median nerve distribution

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Pathology

• Pronator Teres Syndrome

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Evidence

• Unknown

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See Also

• Physical Exam Wrist
• Forearm Pain (Main)
• Wrist Pain (Main)

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