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Pinch Grip Test

Purpose

The purpose of this special test is to test whether or not the anterior interosseous nerve has been compromised.

Procedure

Patient Position

Athlete is sitting or standing.

Position of Examiner

Standing next to the athlete.

Evaluative Procedure

Athlete pinches the index finger and thumb together.

Mechanism

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

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

There are no known adverse side effects of this test.

History

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

"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.

External links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXsL5LMMIdc