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Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
Stenosing Flexor ... #Stenosing #flexor ... #tendon #tenosynovitis ... #msk #clinical ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
hinge joint; ROM ... = hinge joint; ... ), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... -60 minutes or longer ... deformity Synovitis ... to bacterial, fungal ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
Tender, painful ... becomes limited, and fingers ... The fingers may ... a boutonniére deformity ... #Types #Rheumatology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... • Finger deformity ... terminal extensor tendon ... Exam: Swollen and tender ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Musculoskeletal System Tender ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... regurgitation and stenosis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
warm, swollen, tender ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger.
The middle finger is blocked in flexion and the effort /
Stenosing Flexor ... #Stenosing #flexor ... #tendon #tenosynovitis ... #msk #clinical ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Stenosing Tenosynovitis (Trigger Finger) on Physical Exam

Stenosing tenosynovitis occurs when inflammation narrows the space within the
Stenosing Tenosynovitis ... Physical Exam Stenosing ... surrounds the tendon ... clinical #video #msk ... #rheumatology
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... • Rickets Hip Joint ... Disease Knee Joint ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... #Limp #MSK #Differential