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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... ’s reflex and finger ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
sign (finger flexor ... flexion of the index finger ... #finger #flexor ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
relaxed and the fingers ... The middle finger ... than the middle finger ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
patient's middle finger ... flexed middle finger ... thumb and index finger ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

Tromner sign indicates pyramidal release.  The Tromner sign is flexion of
thumb and index finger ... of the middle finger ... the examiner’s finger ... alternative of Hoffmann ... #physicalexam
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Radial Nerve Wrist ... Radial Nerve Fingers ... Median Nerve Fingers ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
elbow flexion, wrist ... consisting of finger ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... examiner resists finger ... dorsum of the wrist ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics