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Results and outcomes of the elbow extension test
| Adults | Children | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fracture | Fracture | Totals | No fracture | Fracture | Totals | ||
| Not full extension (test positive) | 336 (84 effusions*) | 311 | 647 | 281 (59 effusions*) | 210 | 491 | |
| Full extension (test negative) | 306 (6 effusions*) | 5 | 311 | 275 (6 effusions*) | 12 | 287 | |
| Total | 642 | 316 | 958 | 556 | 222 | 778 | |
* Includes isolated effusions with no report or final diagnosis of fracture.
