The Allen test is a simple, non-invasive test that is used to evaluate the adequacy of blood flow to the hand. It is commonly performed before a radial artery cannulation or arterial line placement, to ensure that the radial artery is the best site for arterial access and to assess the presence of a...

Tinel's test is a physical examination technique used to diagnose nerve compression or nerve injury. The test involves tapping or lightly pressing on a nerve to elicit a sensation of tingling, pins and needles, or numbness in the distribution of the nerve.

Tinel's test is most commonly used to asse...

The Wringing test is a physical examination maneuver used to assess for the presence of lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow. The test involves asking the patient to grip an object, such as a doorknob or towel, and twist it back and forth as if wringing out a towel.

Procedure:

1. Ask t...

Wartenberg's Sign, also known as "ulnar drift," is a physical examination maneuver used to assess for the presence of ulnar nerve compression or injury. The test involves observing the patient's fingers for an involuntary abduction or deviation of the fifth digit away from the other fingers.

Proced...

The Pronator Teres Syndrome Test is a clinical test used to help differentiate between Pronator Teres Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. 

Here are the steps to perform the test:

1. The patient is seated with the elbow flexed at 90 degrees and the forearm pronated.
2. The examiner stands in front of...

Tinel's Test is a physical examination maneuver used to assess for the presence of compression neuropathy. The test involves tapping or percussing along a nerve pathway to elicit a sensation of tingling or pins and needles in the distribution of the nerve. The test is named after French neurologist ...

Polk's test, also known as the chair sign test, is a physical examination maneuver used to evaluate for the presence of posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow joint. This condition can result from injury to the lateral ulnar collateral ligament and can be associated with recurrent dislocat...

Maudsley's test is a physical examination maneuver used to evaluate for the presence of lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as "tennis elbow." It is named after the British orthopedic surgeon, Harry Maudsley, who first described the test.

Procedure:

1. Ask the patient to sit or stand with their a...

 Mill's test is a clinical examination maneuver used to diagnose lateral epicondylalgia, also known as tennis elbow. It is named after Dr. Richard Mills who described the test in 1955.

Procedure:

1. The patient should be seated comfortably with their forearm resting on a table or other flat surface...

The Golfer's Elbow Test is a physical examination technique used to assess the presence of medial epicondylitis, which is a type of elbow tendinitis. This condition is also known as golfer's elbow due to its association with the repetitive motions of golfing, but it can occur in anyone who frequentl...

Elbow Varus Stress test is a physical examination technique used to assess the integrity of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in the elbow joint. The LCL is a ligament on the outer side of the elbow joint that provides stability to the joint during varus stress (a force that pushes the elbow inw...

The Elbow Flexion Test is a physical examination test that is used to evaluate the presence of cubital tunnel syndrome, which is a compression of the ulnar nerve as it passes through the cubital tunnel at the elbow. 

Here is the procedure for performing the Elbow Flexion Test:

1. Ask the patient to...