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Section 5: Patient Preparation
Patient arm position & band placement
1.
Patient should be seated comfortably in the chair with back fully supported by the
backrest and both foot planted firmly on the ground (chair pulled close to table).
Do not cross legs.
Note: Patient crossing their legs or feet during testing will affect their test
result.
2.
Patient’s arm should be fully supported on a tabletop and their wrist hanging over
the edge of the armrest.
3.
Ask the patient to make a letter “L” with their thumb. Slip the band over the four
digits leaving the thumb out and stopping at the crease of the thumb. Align the
sensor with the yellow light facing towards the wrist. (See picture above.)
E x t e n s o r
D i g i t o r i u m
Belly of Extensor Digitorium Muscle
Extensor Digitorium Anatomy
