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===Inspection=== | ===Inspection=== | ||
*General appearance | *General appearance | ||
**Wounds, atrophy, discoloration, swelling, masses, nail changes | |||
*Palpate for: Crepitus, deformity, joint tenderness, rotation deformity, snuffbox tenderness | *Palpate for: Crepitus, deformity, joint tenderness, rotation deformity, snuffbox tenderness | ||
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*Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) | *Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) | ||
**Flex DIP against resistance while MCP and PIP joints are held in extension | **Flex DIP against resistance while MCP and PIP joints are held in extension | ||
*Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS | *Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) | ||
**Flex PIP against resistance while remaining fingers are held in extension | **Flex PIP against resistance while remaining fingers are held in extension, especially the DIPs of the remaining fingers | ||
*Extensor tendons | *Extensor tendons | ||
**Hand flat | **Hand flat on surface and lift fingers individually | ||
===Circulation=== | ===Circulation=== | ||
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*Median | *Median | ||
**Controls thumb opposition and 1st and 2nd lumbricals | **Controls thumb opposition and 1st and 2nd lumbricals | ||
**Have patient touch tip of thumb to tip of little finger | **Recurrent motor branch: Have patient touch tip of thumb to tip of little finger so the nails are touching | ||
**Anterior interosseous branch: Have patient make an OK-sign. Thumb IP and index DIP should be flexed, making a circle shape rather than a teardrop shape | |||
**Sensation to distal 2nd digit | **Sensation to distal 2nd digit | ||
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**Controls thumb adduction and 3 and 4th lumbricals | **Controls thumb adduction and 3 and 4th lumbricals | ||
**Have patient spread the fingers apart against resistance | **Have patient spread the fingers apart against resistance | ||
**Interpose a tongue | **Interpose a tongue depressor between thumb and index finger and try to pull radially | ||
**Sensation to distal 5th digit | **Sensation to distal 5th digit | ||
*Radial | *Radial | ||
**Controls thumb and wrist extension | **Controls thumb and wrist extension | ||
**Have patient make "thumbs up" | **Have patient make "thumbs up". Alternatively, have patient perform wrist extension against resistance (tests for wrist drop) | ||
**Sensation over the dorsal web space between the 1st and 2nd digits | **Sensation over the dorsal web space between the 1st and 2nd digits | ||
Revision as of 05:36, 9 August 2023
Background
- Must exam tendon injuries in their entirety through full range of motion
- Injuries with digits in flexion may cause retraction of cut end of tendon when examined in neutral position
- All exams should include a thorough history of events
Exam
Inspection
- General appearance
- Wounds, atrophy, discoloration, swelling, masses, nail changes
- Palpate for: Crepitus, deformity, joint tenderness, rotation deformity, snuffbox tenderness
Motor
- Bilateral grip strength
- Have patient make a clenched fist
- Observe orientation and rotation of middle and distal phalanxes
- Assess for scissoring (overlapping of digits)
- All phalanges should be oriented parallel to each other with nails in same plane
- Have patient draw fingertips together so tip of thumb touches tips of the other 4 digits
- Gross estimation of intact median, ulnar, and radial nerve motor function
- Pincer function test
- Weakness suggests median nerve or ulnar collateral ligament disruption
Tendons
- Must test with resistance
- Pain along course of tendon during resistance testing suggests partial rupture
- Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)
- Flex DIP against resistance while MCP and PIP joints are held in extension
- Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS)
- Flex PIP against resistance while remaining fingers are held in extension, especially the DIPs of the remaining fingers
- Extensor tendons
- Hand flat on surface and lift fingers individually
Circulation
- Assess via cap refill and radial pulse
- Allen test
Nerve Testing
- Median
- Controls thumb opposition and 1st and 2nd lumbricals
- Recurrent motor branch: Have patient touch tip of thumb to tip of little finger so the nails are touching
- Anterior interosseous branch: Have patient make an OK-sign. Thumb IP and index DIP should be flexed, making a circle shape rather than a teardrop shape
- Sensation to distal 2nd digit
- Ulnar
- Controls thumb adduction and 3 and 4th lumbricals
- Have patient spread the fingers apart against resistance
- Interpose a tongue depressor between thumb and index finger and try to pull radially
- Sensation to distal 5th digit
- Radial
- Controls thumb and wrist extension
- Have patient make "thumbs up". Alternatively, have patient perform wrist extension against resistance (tests for wrist drop)
- Sensation over the dorsal web space between the 1st and 2nd digits