June 19, 2005
A patient walks to your clinic with pain on the lateral aspect of the elbow. Apparently, he has a tennis elbow. While you passively move the elbow into full extension to confirm the diagnosis, which of the following additional movements would NOT confirm this?
a. resistance of wrist extension
b. passive stretching of the wrist extensors
c. resistance of the extension of the middle finger
d. resistance of wrist flexion

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d. resistance of elbow wrist flexion. (a) is Method 1 of the tests for tennis elbow, also called Cozen's test. (b) is Method 2, also known as Mill's test. (c) is Method 3

June 12, 2005
A patient presents with weakness of the dorsiflexors and evertors of the right foot and the extensors of the digits of the right foot. If the weakness is secondary to neuropathy, where would you most likely suspect sensory deficits with this patient?
a. sole of the foot and calf area
b. popliteal area and posterior thigh
c. medial knee and leg
d. dorsum of foot, anterolateral leg

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Answer: D. dorsum of foot, anterolateral leg. The common peroneal nerve was affected.


June 5, 2005
A 3-year-old patient was referred to you to evaluate and treat. He recently had a "pulled elbow". What structure is mainly involved with a "pulled elbow"?
a. medial collateral ligament
b. lateral collateral ligament
c. annular ligament
d. anconeus

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Answer: c. annular ligament