CLINICAL ORTHO -- WRIST AND HAND X 7

Question 1

WRIST AND HAND ORTHO’S X 7

1—-TINEL’S SIGN AT THE WRIST =??

Answer 1

TAP WRIST ACROSS LATERAL TO MEDIAL; TINGLE IN LATERAL 3 FINGERS = CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

MEDIAL 2 FINGERS = ULNAR NERVE IMPINGEMENT

Question 2

WRIST AND HAND ORTHO’S X 7

2—-PHALENS SIGN =??

Answer 2

FLEX WRIST X BOTH AND HOLD…..1 MINUTE!!….TINGLING IN LATERAL 3 FINGERS = CTS

Question 3

WRIST AND HAND ORTHO’S X 7

3—-REVERSE PHALENS ==??
AKA ???

Answer 3

PRAYER SIGN; HOLD X 1 MINUTE…PAIN = CTS

Question 4

WRIST AND HAND ORTHO’S X 7

4—PINCH GRIP TEST =???

Answer 4

IF PADS OF FINGERS BECOME FLAT = MEDIAN NERVE LESION

“MEEE FINGERS CAN’T MAKE A CIRCLE!!”

Question 5

WRIST AND HAND ORTHO’S X 7

5—FROMENTS PAPER SIGN =???

Answer 5

ULNAR NERVE PALSY

“ULLLL I CAN’T HOLD THE PAPER!!

Question 6

WRIST AND HAND ORTHO’S X 7

6—FINKELSTEIN’S TEST =???

AKA???

Answer 6

PAIN OVER ANATOMICAL BOX = DEQUERVAIN’S DISEASE

AKA STENOSING TENOSYNOVITIS

Question 7

WRIST AND HAND ORTHO’S X 7

BRACELET TEST =???

Answer 7

DISTAL ULNA AND RADIUS = PAIN = RA BILATERALLY

IF UNILATERAL == SPRAIN/STRAIN OF PAIN SIDE