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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... capsule. collateral ... ulnar displacernent ... joint hinge joint ... #Management #Hand
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament testing of the thumb is performed to evaluate
Thumb Ulnar Collateral ... Ulnar collateral ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... ulnar collateral ... Finger #Hand #PhysicalExam
Finger Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can be tested at zero and thirty degrees
Finger Collateral ... Ligament Stress Test ... Ulnar collateral ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #Hand
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
interphalangeal joint ... to perform the Boyes ... to flex at the DIP ... indicate a partial or complete ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... indicate a partial or complete ... #Test #finger # ... hand #PhysicalExam
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
Collateral Circulation ... ulnar arteries ... #Allens #Test #Collateral ... #Perfusion #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
for partial or complete ... interphalangeal joint ... extend at the PIP ... #Finger #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
little, or pinky, finger ... joins the bones ... of the hand, it ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam