Kemp test

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 8 Nov 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Haouimi A, Kemp test. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94524

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94524

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/94524

rID:

94524

Article created:

6 Nov 2021, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

8 Nov 2021, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Spine

Tags:

refs, clinical sign

Synonyms:

Kemp's test
Extension-rotation test
Quadrant test

The Kemp test (also known as the quadrant test and extension-rotation test) is a provocative test on clinical examination that has been described as being useful for diagnosing pain related to facet joint pathology, e.g. arthropathy but is of limited diagnostic accuracy ¹. The patient performs combined extension and rotation of the spine. It can be used for the cervical spine or the lumbar spine. The test is considered positive when the patient reports pain, numbness or tingling in the area concerned.