Physical examination maneuver

Physical Exam

Lateral Epicondylitis Test

also known as Cozen's test
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How to Perform

Stabilize the patient's elbow with one hand, thumb over the lateral epicondyle. Ask the patient to make a fist, pronate the forearm, and extend the wrist against your resistance (resisted wrist extension). A positive test is reproduction of pain at the lateral epicondyle.

How to Interpret

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References

  • Zwerus EL, Somford MP, Maissan F, Heisen J, Eygendaal D, van den Bekerom MP. Physical examination of the elbow, what is the evidence? A systematic literature review. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;52(19):1253-1260. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096712. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PMID 28249855.
  • Cozen L. The painful elbow. Ind Med Surg. 1962;31:369-371.

Related Systems / Regions

MusculoskeletalUpper Extremities

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