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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... exclude Mallet finger ... • Finger deformity ... MetroHealth_EM #Mallet #Finger ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... /or index finger ... finger jerks suggest
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... differentiate right and ... patient is still able
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs and ... are more rigid and ... late sign) • Hand ... paresthesias, fine ... finger dexterity
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... Small muscles of hand ... (finger abduction ... flexion of index finger
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
as an afferent and ... patient's middle finger ... patient to relax the hand ... flexed middle finger ... index finger.
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
• DIP joint hinge ... • PIP joint = hinge ... tendon), mallet finger ... tendon) • ED Management ... reduction • Splint: Finger
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... and flicking the ... allowing the middle finger ... thumb on the same hand ... finger jerks suggest
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... function of the hand ... you: 1) A 3 finger ... salute (three finger ... #finger #Physicalexam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
holding the middle finger ... and flicking the ... allowing the middle finger ... there is flexion and ... thumb on the same hand