Edmund M. Kosmahl, PT, EdD

Department of Physical Therapy - University of Scranton

WRIST RADIAL DEVIATION
|| Intro. || || Upper Ext. || || Lower Ext. || || Spine || || TMJ ||

Wrist Radial Deviation Photo

Test Position Subject sitting with forearm resting on table Stabilize forearm to prevent pronation or supination	Normal Range 21^o + or - 4^o (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) 20^o (American Medical Association) 21.5^o (mean), 4.0^o (standard deviation), (Boon and Azen)
Goniometer Alignment Axis – capitate Stationary arm – aligned with forearm (lateral epicondyle) Moving arm – aligned with metacarpal of middle finger	Normal End Feel Ligamentous (ulnar collateral ligament)

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

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