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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... tendon distal to ... that is fixed in flexion ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
POCUS Index finger ... pain on passive extension ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS #MSK ... #clinical #radiology ... #finger #ultrasound
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger ... neck ipsilateral flexion ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger ... neck ipsilateral flexion ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... examiner resists finger ... extension. ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Which of the following diagnoses does this clip best support?
Resolution: flexor tenosynovitis (majority
does this clip best ... tendon of this ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS #MSK ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Finger
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
makes a fist with fingers ... pollicis longus and extensor ... pollicis brevis tendons ... Tenosynovitis #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... , wrist extension ... consisting of finger ... Reflex #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
thumb and middle finger ... palpating the ECU tendon ... aspect of the wrist ... ulnaris #Tendinitis #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Stenosing flexor ... perform active extension ... Ultrasound can show ... #Stenosing #flexor ... #msk #clinical