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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 ... (ball striking fingertip ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
(ball striking fingertip ... tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Dry Gangrene of the Fingertips on Physical Exam

- Dr. Ajit Singh @AJITPSINGH4

#Gangrene #Dry #Hand #Fingers #PhysicalExam
Gangrene of the Fingertips ... Gangrene #Dry #Hand #Fingers
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger ... TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger ... tenosynovitis #msk
Zones of Fingertip Injuries

Zone 1: Distal phalanx preserved 
Most of nail bed intact 

Zone 2: Distal
Zones of Fingertip ... bed #Zones #Fingertip
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Radial Nerve Fingers ... Median Nerve Fingers ... #MuscleGroups #MSK
Gangrenous Frostbite Hand Injury on Physical Exam

Mountain climber Fahad Badar experienced frostbite during an expedition to
At first, his fingertips ... severe that the fingertips ... The fingers turned ... remove his dead fingertips ... Frostbite #Hand #Fingers
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
paresthesias, fine finger ... signs #symptoms #msk
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
Telescoping Fingers ... showed telescoping fingers ... #Telescoping #Fingers
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