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Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... the edge of the table ... extend at the PIP ... #Elsons #Test #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
; flexor digitorum ... ; flexor digitorum ... Hyperextension injury ... tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
the edge of the table ... to flex at the DIP ... known as Jersey finger ... #Test #Jersey #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... characteristic "waiter's tip ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
soles, sides of fingers ... pruritus (e.g., fingers ... - Face, trunk, relative ... site of previous injury ... • Xerosis - Extensor
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
Sacroiliac Joint Injury ... the side of the table ... extension to the ... #SIJoint #hip # ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Trigger Finger - ... perform active extension ... complemented with ultrasound ... Ultrasound can show ... msk #clinical #physicalexam
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... subluxation The Extensor ... little, or pinky, finger ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam