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Carpal Compression Test
Aka: Carpal Compression Test- Indications
- Carpal Tunnel Evaluation
- Efficacy in Carpal Tunnel Diagnosis
- Test Sensitivity: 90%
- Test Specificity: 90%
- Technique
- Examiner presses thumbs over Carpal Tunnel
- Hold pressure for 30 seconds
- Interpretation: Positive Test Suggests Median Neuropathy
- Test reproduces symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome