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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Grasp Reflex ... The baby will flex ... grasp your fingers ... Plantar Grasp Reflex ... legs flex.
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... Flexion and adduction ... #flexor #reflex ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Inability to flex ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Boyes #Test ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... Jersey finger. ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Jersey #Finger ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
. 2) Ask the patient ... phalanx of the flexed ... 4) Observe the flexion ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Grasp Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

Placement of the examiner’s finger in the palm of
foot will cause flexion ... and grasping of ... The grasp reflex ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... when there is flexion ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
joint & passively flex ... 2) Flex MCP & passively ... flex at the PIP ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... consisting of finger ... #Reflex #neurology ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #IRR #Radial
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
(FAIR Test - Flexion ... Internal Rotation) Flex ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics