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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... fingernail downward ... thumb on the same hand ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... fingernail downward ... and finger jerks ... are not useful signs ... #PhysicalExam
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... ) • Hand paresthesias ... , fine finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... fingernail downward ... and finger jerks ... are not useful signs ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... Small muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the fingers are ... the examiner's fingernail ... indicative of injury ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
X-Ray Mallet finger ... to ulnar collateral ... Terry thomas sign ... drdevradiology #Hand ... #differential #diagnosis
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Nerve OK Sign ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Hand ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... reflex) Flexion ... indicating cervical injury ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #hand #video #physicalexam
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - ... Ulnar Nerve Injury ... third fingers, ... second fingers ... Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam