Edmund M. Kosmahl, PT, EdD

Department of Physical Therapy - University of Scranton

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GONIOMETRY WEB SITE

WRIST EXTENSION

|| Intro. || || Upper Ext. || || Lower Ext. || || Spine || || TMJ ||

wrist extension photo

Test Position

Subject seated
Forearm stabilized on table
Extend wrist (fingers relaxed)

Normal Range

74^o + or - 6.6^o (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
60^o (American Medical Association)
74.9^o (mean), 6.4^o (standard deviation), (Boone and Azen)

Goniometer Alignment

Axis – lateral wrist (triquetrum)
Stationary arm – aligned with ulna
Moving arm – aligned with fifth metacarpal

Normal End Feel

Capsular

|| Intro. || || Upper Ext. || || Lower Ext. || || Spine || || TMJ ||

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