User:Redtiger13/Pinch Grip Test
Pinch Grip Test
Purpose[edit]
The purpose of this special test is to test whether or not the anterior interosseous nerve has been compromised.
Procedure[edit]
Patient Position[edit]
Athlete is sitting or standing.
Position of Examiner[edit]
Standing next to the athlete.
Evaluative Procedure[edit]
Athlete pinches the index finger and thumb together.
Mechanism[edit]
The anterior interosseous nerve is a branch of C7-8, T1 (median nerve) that innervates the pronator quadratus, flexor pollicis longus, and the first and second components of the flexor digitorum profundus.
Results[edit]
Positive Test: If the athlete can't touch the tips of the fingers or the pads of the fingers together. Implications: Disease of the anterior interosseous nerve between the two heads of the pronator muscle of the forearm.
Adverse Effects[edit]
There are no known adverse side effects of this test.
History[edit]
The pinch grip test was and is still used to measure the amount of progress after a carpel tunnel surgery. It was used frequently because it can be easily tested without using any tools, just the patient.
References[edit]
"Special Tests." Minnesota State University Mankato. 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 11 Mar. 2011. <http://ahn.mnsu.edu/athletictraining/spata/elbowmodule/specialtests.html>.
Konin, Jeff G. "Section 4." Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination. Thorofare, NY: SLACK, 2006. Print.