Resisted Elbow Flexion And Forearm Supination Test

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Resisted Elbow Flexion And Forearm Supination Test

Resisted Elbow Flexion And Forearm Supination Test

• Resisted Elbow Flexion And Forearm Supination Test
• Lacertus Fibrosus Test
• Resisted Elbow Flexion Test
• Resisted Supination Test
• Bicipital Aponeurosis Compression Test
• Lacertus Syndrome Provocative 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
• Examiner grasps wrist with one hand
• Grasp the elbow with other hand
• Patient flexes elbow & supinates forearm against resistance
  • Compresses the median nerve under the lacertus fibrosus (distal bicipital aponeurosis)
• Positive test
  • Pain just distal to elbow
  • Worsening numbness, paresthesias 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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