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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... Flexion and adduction ... cervical injury ... #flexor #reflex ... #msk #orthopedics
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Finger Flexion ... None T1 Ulnar Antecubital ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
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 ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... finger for flexion ... Inability to flex ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Anterior Drawer Test for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury on Knee Examination 

The Anterior Drawer Test
Ligament (ACL) Injury ... With the knee flexed ... at 90 degrees and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Drawer Test for Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury on Knee Examination 

The Posterior Drawer Test
Ligament (PCL) Injury ... With the knee flexed ... at 90 degrees and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk #orthopedics
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the fingers are ... present if rapid flexion ... indicative of injury ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
little finger through ... the Ulnar nerve ... flex. ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
Forceful flexion ... of the fingers ... Wartenberg sign in ulnar ... clinical #video #hand ... #neurology #physicalexam