This is a list of articles compiled by my colleagues and I that we recommend reading in preparation for the OCS and SCS exam.  Study hard!

Wainner RS, et al. Development of a clinical prediction rule for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005; 86(4): 609-18.

Vicenzino B, Smith D, Cleland J, Bisset L. Development of a clinical prediction rule to identify initial responders to mobilisation with movement and exercise for lateral epicondylalgia. Man Ther. 2009;14(5):550-4.

Abbed KM, Coumans JV. Cervical Radiculopathy Pathophysiology, Presentation, And Clinical Evaluation. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jan 1;60(suppl_1):S1-28.

Appelboam A, Reuben AD, Benger JR, Beech F, Dutson J, Haig S, Higginson I, Klein JA, Le Roux S, Saranga SS, Taylor R. Elbow extension test to rule out elbow fracture: multicentre, prospective validation and observational study of diagnostic accuracy in adults and children. Bmj. 2008 Dec 9;337:a2428.

Hobbs, Dan L. “Fat pad signs in elbow trauma.” Radiologic technology 77.2 (2005): 93-96.

Kobayashi K., Burton K., Rodner C., Smith B., and Caputo A. Lateral compression injuries in the pediatric elbow: panner’s disease and osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum. J Am Acad Orhop Surg. 2004;12:246-254.

Grana WA, Boscardin JB, Schneider HJ, et al. Evaluation of Elbow and Shoulder Problems in Professional Baseball Players. American Journal of  Orthopedics. 2007;36(6):308-313

Jacobson JA, Fessell DP, Lobo LD, Yang LJ. Entrapment neuropathies I: upper limb (carpal tunnel excluded). InSeminars in musculoskeletal radiology 2010 Nov (Vol. 14, No. 05, pp. 473-486). © Thieme Medical Publishers.

MacDermid JC, Michlovitz SL. Examination of the elbow: linking diagnosis, prognosis, and outcomes as a framework for maximizing therapy interventions. Journal of hand therapy. 2006 Jun 30;19(2):82-97

Jacobson JA, Fessell DP, Lobo LD, Yang LJ. Entrapment neuropathies I: upper limb (carpal tunnel excluded). InSeminars in musculoskeletal radiology 2010 Nov (Vol. 14, No. 05, pp. 473-486). © Thieme Medical Publishers.

Makkouk AH, Oetgen ME, Swigart CR, Dodds SD. Trigger finger: etiology, evaluation, and treatment. Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine. 2008 Jun 1;1(2):92-6.

Wadsworth CT. Clinical anatomy and mechanics of the wrist and hand. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 1983 Apr 1;4(4):206-16.

Hardy MA. Principles of metacarpal and phalangeal fracture management: a review of rehabilitation concepts. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2004 Dec;34(12):781-99.

Abdelmegeed MA. Physical Therapy after Triangular Fibrocartilage Injuries and Ulnar Wrist Pain. Loma Linda University; 2015.

Strickland JW. Development of flexor tendon surgery: twenty-five years of progress. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2000 Mar 1;25(2):214-35.

Kotwal PP, Ansari MT. Zone 2 flexor tendon injuries: Venturing into the no man’s land. Indian journal of orthopaedics. 2012 Nov;46(6):608.

Yin ZG, Zhang JB, Kan SL, Wang XG. Diagnosing suspected scaphoid fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®. 2010 Mar 1;468(3):723-34.

Geissler WB. Carpal fractures in athletes. Clinics in sports medicine. 2001 Jan 1;20(1):167-88.

Hunter TB, Peltier LF, Lund PJ. Radiologic history exhibit. Musculoskeletal eponyms: who are those guys? Radiographics. 20 (3): 819-36