Tabletop relocation test: a new clinical test for posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006 Nov-Dec;15(6):707-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.01.005. Epub 2006 Aug 7.

Abstract

We describe a new clinical test for the assessment of posterolateral rotatory instability. This has been assessed in 8 patients who have been diagnosed with posterolateral rotatory instability. Of these, 6 have undergone surgical reconstruction of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament, and the clinical test has subsequently been negative with resolution of their symptoms.

MeSH terms

  • Collateral Ligaments / surgery
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical*
  • Elbow Joint*
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / diagnosis*
  • Joint Instability / surgery*
  • Rotation