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Hyperextension Test (elbow)

Purpose
The purpose of this special test of the elbow is to find if there is increased extension of the elbow.

Procedure
Patient should either sit or stand with his/her elbow fully extended with their forearm supinated. The examiner should be on the involved side of the patient to perform the test.

Mechanism
To perform this special test, the examiner must passively extend the patients elbow until it has reached an endfeel.

Results
If the patients elbow extends beyond zero degrees then it is considered hyperextension. An implication for a positive test is a torn or stretched inferior capsule of the elbow