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Tennis Elbow Test
Tennis Elbow Test
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Purpose1
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Sensitivity, Specificity
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Reliability
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Likelihood Ratio +/-
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Tennis Elbow Test
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Test for lateral epicondylitis
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The examiner resists extension of the 3rd digit of the hand while stabilizing more proximal. This causes stress to the extensor digitorum muscle and tendon. A positive sign would be pain or discomfort in the region of the lateral epicondyle
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1. Magee DJ. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier; 2008.
