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Phalen test Pha·len ma·neu·ver (fā'lĕn mă-nū'vĕr) Procedure in which the wrist is maintained in volar flexion; paresthesia occurring in the distribution of the median nerve within 60 seconds may be indicative of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Synonym(s): Phalen test. Phalen test (fā′lĕn) A maneuver used in the physical diagnosis of carpal tunnel symptoms. The patient is asked to flex the wrists while keeping the fingers extended, typically by placing the dorsa of the wrists together. The test is positive (suggestive of carpal tunnel syndrome) when wrist flexion produces numbness in the distribution of the median nerve. The accuracy of the test is limited. Also known as Phalen's sign. Phalen, George S., U.S. orthopedist, 1911–. Phalen maneuver - a maneuver done to check for carpal tunnel abnormality. Synonym(s): Phalen sign; Phalen testPhalen positionPhalen sign - Synonym(s): Phalen maneuverPhalen test - Synonym(s): Phalen maneuver |