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Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis

50-year-old man, kidney transplant, with post-transplant diabetes. Inpatient for pneumonia. It evolves with delirium,
Pyogenic Flexor ... finger in slight flexion ... #Flexor #Tenosynovitis ... #Hand #Finger #Clinical ... #Photo
“Hand of benediction” due to median nerve palsy – the patient cannot flex their index or
patient cannot flex ... middle fingers #Clinical ... #Photo #Hands #
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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Flexor Tenosynovitis ... (FTS) The clinical ... Tenderness over the flexor ... held in slight flexion ... Pickens, MD #Flexor
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 ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
preventing full flexion ... joint & passively flex ... finger at PIP 2) Flex ... MCP & passively flex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
Stenosing Flexor ... Finger #Stenosing #flexor ... tenosynovitis #msk #clinical
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
hip is maximally flexed ... contralateral leg flexes ... positive for hip flexor ... #Flexor #contracture ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Calf Muscles - Posterior Compartment - Superficial and Deep Leg Muscles
 - Gastrocnemius
 - Plantaris
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Tibialis posterior - Flexor ... Digitorum Longus - Flexor
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
worse upon plantar flexion ... Tenosynovitis flexor ... limits plantar flexion ... OsTrigonum #Syndrome #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
knees and hips to flex ... when the neck is flexed ... Sign #Meningitis #clinical