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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor ... #finger #flexor ... #reflex #clinical ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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• Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... finger for flexion ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... when there is flexion ... thumb on the same hand ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Trousseau's Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam

Carpopedal spasm caused by ischemia induced by an inflated blood
Involves flexion ... of the wrist, thumb ... hyperextension of the fingers ... #PhysicalExam # ... Hypocalcemia #clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... that is fixed in flexion ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
The wrist and metacarpophalangeal ... joints flex, the ... fingers adduct. ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... Interosseous #Nerve #Injury ... #Finger #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
: • Flexion - ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the patient's hand ... if rapid flexion ... indicative of injury ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam