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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint hinge joint ... joint = hinge joint ... Hyperextension injury ... Complications include swan neck ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... clinical #hand #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... extension → neck ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... Inability to flex ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... consisting of finger ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
interphalangeal joint ... Inability to flex ... at the DIP may ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
extends from the elbow ... little, or pinky, finger ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam ... #video #Orthopedics ... #Wrist #msk