Goniometry: Wrist Flexion

[1]Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]

Wrist flexion

Testing position[edit | edit source]

Patient is seated with the shoulder abducted to 90 degrees, elbow flexed to 90 degrees and wrist over the edge of a table or plinth with forearm in pronation.

Goniometer Placement[edit | edit source]

AXIS LOCATION STATIONARY ARM MOVEMENT ARM
over lateral triquetrial bone parallel with the ulnar parallel with longitudinal axis of 5th metacarpal

Expected Findings[edit | edit source]

Expected range of motion is 0- 75 degrees

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Norkin CC, White DJ. Measurement of joint motion: a guide to goniometry. FA Davis; 2016 Nov 18.