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Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Bunnel-Littler PIP ... Joint Test on Physical ... passively flex finger ... to do with both hands ... #PhysicalExam #
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... joint capsule. collateral ... Hyperextension injury ... tendon), mallet finger ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... of the lateral collateral ... rupture and our ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... Knee #lateral #collateral
Finger Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can be tested at zero and thirty degrees
Finger Collateral ... Ligament Stress Test ... indicates a partial or complete ... #Stress #Test # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... for partial or complete ... extend at the PIP ... #Finger #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament testing of the thumb is performed to evaluate
Ligament Stress Test ... indicates a partial or complete ... Ligament #Stress #Test ... #Finger #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... characteristic "waiter's tip ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

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

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Evaluate the injured ... indicate a partial or complete ... #finger #hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
while deformed hip ... after reduction of hip ... minor deformity of hip ... fracture 90-90 HIP ... 90º flexion at hip