Shoulder Internal Rotation Test | Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Execution:

  1. The patient is in standing or sitting position
  2. The patient’s arm is brought into 90° of abduction, full internal rotation and 10° of shoulder flexion and the elbow flexed to 90°. The hand is in neutral position with the fingers extended
  3. This position is supported by the examiner and held for 10 seconds

Positive Outcome: Reproduction or aggravation of any slight symptoms attributable to cubital tunnel syndrome that are consistent with the patient’s complaints or discomfort in the ulnar nerve distribution

 

Study

 Reliability Sn Sp LR+

LR-
Ochi et al. (2011)

NA

 80 100 ∞

0.2