Sunday 26 December 2010

objective elbow exam

objective elbow exam

1. Working Hypothesis

2. Plan & Consent

3. Look :

3.1. General Obs

3.2. Acute Obs

4. Neurological screen

5. Feel - Palpation

6. Move :

6.1. A.P.R
A. In standing bilateral arms abducted 90 degrees ask to flex and extend
supination elbows flexed and touching side thumbs up
P omit if no problems in A.
R.


6.2. specialised tests
tinels sign


6.3. functional tests


7. Review