ELBOW EXTENSION TEST FOR OLECRANON FRACTURES In their multi-center validation study Appelboam et al. in the year 2008 evaluated the elbow extension test and found a sensitivity of 96,8%% and a low specificity of 48,5 % for in the detection of elbow fractures in children from the age of 3 and adults combined. For this reason, this test has a high clinical value to rule out elbow fractures in practice. | Physiotutors