Goniometry: Wrist Extension: Difference between revisions
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Patient is seated with elbow flexed to 90 degrees and wrist over the edge of a table or plinth with forearm in pronation | 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 == | == Goniometer Placement == | ||
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== Expected Findings == | == Expected Findings == | ||
Expected range of motion is 70 degrees | Expected range of motion is 0- 70 degrees | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 5 February 2019
Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]
Wrist extension
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- 70 degrees
