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Adduction Test | Carpometacarpal 1 Osteoarthritis | Thumb OA<\/h2>\nThumb osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful and debilitating condition that affects a large proportion of the adult population, with radiographic prevalence reaching 90% in both men and women by the age of 80. This condition can cause pain at the base of the thumb, progressive loss of thumb motion, weakness, and decreased coordination, which worsens over time.\n\nQualitative assessment of the history, physical examination, and radiographs are used to diagnose and treat thumb CMC arthritis. The location, duration, onset, frequency, intensity, and quality of the pain are all under consideration.\n\nGelberman et al. (2015)<\/a> evaluated this test and found a sensitivity of 94% and specificity of 93% and inter-rater reliability Kappa coefficient of 0.79. Despite these excellent values the study represents several limitations for this novel assessment test and until further validation of this test in different settings has taken place, we give it a moderate clinical value.\n\nDespite these excellent values the study represents several limitations for this novel assessment test and until further validation of this test in different settings has taken place, we give it a moderate clinical value.\n
\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GVJCIsRrmo0[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nTo conduct the test, the patient is in sitting position across from the examiner. The patient\u2019s hand is placed on the examination table with the elbow flexed to 90 degrees and the forearm in neutral rotation. While the examiner supports the patient\u2019s ulnar side of the hand to maintain the wrist in neutral position and to prevent ulnar deviation, the other hand is placed such that the examiner\u2019s thumb rests dorsally over the head of the thumb metacarpal.\n\nThen the examiner firmly directs an adduction force downward onto the patient\u2019s metacarpal head until the patient\u2019s thumb metacarpal lies parallel to the mid axis of the index metacarpal or until a firm end-feel is reached.\n\nThe test is considered positive if the patient\u2019s pain at the TMC joint is reproduced.\n\n[cta]\n\nOther orthopedic tests to assess CMC1 osteoarthritis are:\n