Surface Palpation - Elbow, Wrist, and Hand - Bones
Head of the Radius
Standing, sitting, or lying supine
 
Anterior or lateral to the patient.
 
May I touch the outside of your elbow? (or point to the demonstrated area). Now please turn your hand inward and then outward (or demonstrate).
Wrap the fingers and thumb around the head of the radius. Palpate the rotating radial head as the patient is guided to pronate and supinate the forearm.
VH ñ head of the radius skeleton
VH - head of the radius palpation