title: Modification of Phalen's wrist-flexion test.
abstract: Phalen's test, with more than 100 degrees of elbow flexion, is not always comfortable for patients with elbow pathology. Therefore, we suggest a modification of the test with the patient having both arms resting on a pillow or arm-holders in a relaxed position, the hands floating at the end, and the examiner passively flexing (or reversed: extending) the hands up to 90 degrees.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Aesthetic Surgery, Bernhoven Hospital, Veghel, The Netherlands. meekmf@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Marcel F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Meek
authors.forename: A Lee
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dellon
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D004550:Elbow / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014953:Wrist / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*