Wrist and Hand Special Tests

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Wrist and Hand Special Tests
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Tap or Percussion Test

• Structures
• Finger fracture
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Findings

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Compression Test

• Structures Tested
• Finger fracture
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive FIndings

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Long Finger Flexion Test

• Structures
• FDP and FDS
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Findings

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Finkelstein Test

• Structures
• Abductor pollicis longus
• Extensor pollicis brevis
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Finding
• deQuervains Disease

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Phalen Test

• Structures
• Median Nerve
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Findings
• Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Tinel Sign

• Structures
• Median nerve
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Finding
• Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Froments Sign

• Structures
• Ulnar nerve
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Findings
• Adductor P paralysis
• Ulnar Nerve
• Flexion of thumb IP joint

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Digital Allens Test

• Structure
• Radial artery
• Ulnar artery
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Finding
• Delay or absence of refill

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Bunnel-Littler Test

• Structure
• Intrinsic muscles
• Capsule
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Findings
• MCP flexed
• PIP does flex
• PIP doesnt

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Murphys Sign

• Structure
• 2rd metacarpal level
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Findings
• 3rd not level with 2nd and 4th

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Anatomical Snuff Box

• Structures
• Scaphoid
• Evaluative Procedure
• Positive Finding

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Watson test

• Structures
• Scaphoid
• Evaluation Procedure
• Positive Findings
• Subluxation or reduciton of scaphoid