Elbow Exam Explained - Tennis Elbow & Golfers Elbow Assessment - Clinical Skills Deep Dive - Dr Gill

Elbow Exam Explained - Clinical Skills Deep Dive - Dr Gill

The elbow examination is a core skill - in this video, we demonstrate each step on how to perform an elbow EXAM.

during the elbow examination, you are assessing for radial head pathology, biceps and tricep tenderness, as well as ruling out golfers and tennis elbow, before completing a neurovascular assessment

For a passing grade in your Clinical Skills OSCE, an elbow assessment should follow the LOOK, FEEL, MOVE approach

Initially looking for erythema, scars, swelling and position

Palpating the elbow - specifically the olecranon, medial and lateral epicondyles, and radial head for heat, oedema and crepitus

Finally assess the range of movement with flexion and extension at the elbow, before determining for tennis and golfers' elbows

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Please note that there is no ABSOLUTE way to perform a clinical examination. Different institutions and even clinicians will have differing degrees of variations - the aim is the effectively identify medically relevant signs.

However during OSCE assessments. Different medical schools, nursing colleges and other health professional courses will have their own preferred approach to a clinical evaluation - you should concentrate on THEIR marks schemes for your assessments.

The examination demonstrated here is derived from Macleods Clinical Examination - a recognised standard textbook for clinical skills.

Some people viewing this medical examination video may experience an ASMR effect

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00:00 - Preparing for the Examination
00:44 - Look, Feel, Move Approach
01:01 - Examining the Carrying Angle: Cubitus Valgus
01:42 - Identifying Abnormalities: Cubitus Varus
02:18 - Checking for Swelling or Inflammation: Olecranon and Olecranon Fossa
03:00 - Assessing Supination and Pronation: Radial Head Movement
03:36 - Flexion and Extension Deformities: Examination for Symmetry
04:02 - Impact of Bony Contusions on Elbow Mobility
04:52 - Personal Experience with an Elbow Injury
05:31 - Palpation for Discomfort: Bicep Tendon and Triceps
06:58 - Assessing for Golfer's and Tennis Elbow: Medial and Lateral Epicondyle
07:35 - Checking the Ulnar Nerve: Subluxation and Its Effects
09:00 - Formal Assessment for Golfer's and Tennis Elbow: Resistance Tests
10:52 - Closing Thoughts