| Durkan's test | |
| Purpose: | diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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.
Examiner presses thumbs over carpal tunnel and holds pressure for 30 seconds. An onset of pain or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution within 30 seconds is a positive result of the test.
In studies of diagnostic accuracy, the sensitivity of Durkan's test ranged from 87% to 91% and its specificity from 90% to 95%.
Durkan's test is more sensitive than Tinel's sign and Phalen maneuver.