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Thumb CMC Grind Test

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Thumb CMC Grind Test
Demonstration of thumb CMC grind test[1]
Thumb grind test[2]
  • 1st CMC Grind Test
  • CMC Grind Test
  • Thumb Grind Test
  • Thumb basilar joint grind test

Purpose

Description

  • The patient is seated or standing
  • Examiner grips the patients metacarpal bone of the thumb and apply an axial load
  • You can move in gentle circles
  • Positive test
    • Pain
    • Crepitus

Pathology

Evidence

Carpometacarpal Arthritis

  • Model et al[3]
    • Sensitivity: 30% - 53%
    • Specificity: 80% - 96.7%

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Image courtesy of ortho eval, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N59aW2Xn2ZI
  2. ↑ Model, Zina, et al. "Evaluation of physical examination tests for thumb basal joint osteoarthritis." Hand 11.1 (2016): 108-112.
  3. ↑ Model, Z., Liu, A. Y., Kang, L., Wolfe, S. W., Burket, J. C., & Lee, S. K. (2016). Evaluation of Physical Examination Tests for Thumb Basal Joint Osteoarthritis. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 11(1), 108–112. http://doi.org/10.1177/1558944715616951
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John Kiel on 13 August 2019 03:41:58
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