This chapter on the examination of the hand and wrist will give an in-depth view of the various tests that can be carried out on the patient facing problems of bones, tendons, nerves and muscles of the area of interest. Special notes and the evidence behind the different clinical tests is given by presenting the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value of each test.

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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Coert, H., Hoogvliet, P., & Rinkel, W. (2015). Hand Examination and Investigations. In Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Approaches and Techniques (pp. 643–659). doi:10.1002/9781118655412.ch48