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Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
Stenosing Flexor ... Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger ... TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger ... #Stenosing #flexor ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
• DIP joint hinge ... -80 degrees of flexion ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
' Test for Hip Flexure ... assesses for hip flexure ... hip is maximally flexed ... contralateral leg flexes ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... for flexion. ... Inability to flex ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #flexor #digitorum
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... that is fixed in flexion ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Radiology #XRay ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... Flexion and adduction ... the thumb and flexion ... #flexor #reflex ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
preventing full flexion ... compare 1) Extend finger ... joint & passively flex ... finger at PIP ... flex at the PIP
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger.
The middle finger is blocked in flexion and the effort /
Stenosing Flexor ... The middle finger ... is blocked in flexion ... #Stenosing #flexor ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Flexor Digitorum ... Inability to flex ... known as Jersey finger ... #Test #Jersey #Finger ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... flexor reflex) ... holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... Any flexion of the