Execution:
- Patient is in standing or sitting position
- The patient flexes his elbows maximally, the forearms are maximally supinated and extends his wrists
- This position is maintained by the patient for up to 3 minutes
Positive Outcome: Reproduction of pain, tingling or numbness along the distribution of the ulnar nerve during the 3 minutes
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Study |
Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ |
LR- |
| NA | 61 | 40 | 1.0 | 0.99 | |
| NA | 46 | 99 | 46 | 0.55 | |
| Ochi et al. (2011) | NA | 36 | 100 | ∞ |
0.64 |
| Novak et al. (1994) | NA | 98 | 99 | 98 |
0.02 |
| Montgomery et al. (2020) | NA | 9 | 89 | 1.7 |
1.04 |
| Comment: Test execution in the studies were not identical and different cut-off values for positive test outcomes were used | |||||
