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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 ... Hoffman's sign ... upper motor neuron injury ... #Sign #Reflex # ... #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
sign (finger flexor ... indicating cervical injury ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Physical Exam

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking
Positive J-Sign ... Exam The J sign ... and potential instability ... #J #Sign #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #Patella
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Manifested as the inability ... to make the OK sign ... #OK #Sign #OKSign ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #Hand
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... The sign is present ... sign is indicative ... of injury at the ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Examination

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking and
Positive J-Sign ... Examination The J sign ... and potential instability ... #J #Sign #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #Patella
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose