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Latest revision as of 19:51, 31 January 2021
Original Editor - Tyler Shultz
Top Contributors - Rachael Lowe, Admin, Kim Jackson, Redisha Jakibanjar, Tyler Shultz, Laura Ritchie, WikiSysop, Claire Knott, Wanda van Niekerk, Tony Lowe, Evan Thomas and Kai A. SigelPurpose[edit | edit source]
The purpose of the varus stress test of the elbow is to assess the integrity of lateral collateral ligament.
Technique[edit | edit source]
With the patient is standing, the therapist places the patient's elbow in slight flexion while palpating the humeroulnar joint line. The therapist then applies a varus force to the elbow. This test is considered positive if the patient experiences pain or excessive laxity is noted and compared to the contralateral side.[1] The test can be repeated in varying degrees of elbow flexion, but generally it is positioned between 5 and 30 degrees.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Flynn, T.W., Cleland, J.A., Whitman, J.M. (2008). User's guide to the musculoskeletal examination: Fundamentals for the evidence-based clinician. Buckner, Kentucky: Evidence in Motion
- ↑ Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- ↑ CR Technologies. Varus Stress Test - Elbow (CR). Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcIGQ7daGek [last accessed 26/03/14]
