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== Anatomical Movement ==
== <ref>Norkin CC, White DJ. Measurement of joint motion: a guide to goniometry. FA Davis; 2016 Nov 18.</ref>Anatomical Movement ==
Wrist flexion
Wrist flexion


== Testing position ==
== Testing position ==
Patient is supine with palm facing upwards and wrist in supination.  
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.  
 
To start the test arm is to be by the patient's side


== Goniometer Placement ==
== Goniometer Placement ==
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!MOVEMENT ARM
!MOVEMENT ARM
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|inferior lateral coracoid process
|over lateral triquetrial bone
|parallel with the trunk
|parallel with the ulnar
|in line with the mid line of the humerus
|parallel with longitudinal axis of 5th metacarpal
|}
|}
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== Expected Findings ==
== Expected Findings ==
Expected range of motion is 90 degrees of pure, glenohumeral joint range, 150 degrees of unrestricted shoulder girdle range.
Expected range of motion is 0- 75 degrees  


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:10, 27 November 2023

[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.