Durkan's test

Durkan's test is a medical procedure to diagnose a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome. It is a new variation of Tinel's sign that was proposed by JA Durkan in 1991.^[1]

Durkan's test
Purpose	diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome.

Process

Examiner presses thumbs over carpal tunnel and holds pressure for 30 seconds.^[2] An onset of pain or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution within 30 seconds is a positive result of the test.^[1]

Accuracy

In studies of diagnostic accuracy, the sensitivity of Durkan's test ranged from 87% to 91% and its specificity from 90% to 95%.^[2][3]

Comparison

Durkan's test is more sensitive than Tinel's sign and Phalen maneuver.^[4]