FINKELSTEIN TEST: THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION IN A STEP-WISE MANNER Yesterday we postet a video about the Eichhoff's Test, which has been confused for the Finkelstein Test in the literature for more then 50 years. It's time to correct this error! In the following video we will show you how to correctly perform the Finkelstein Test in a step-wise manner from the least to the most provocative version to test for De Quervain's Disease / Paratenonitis of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollic

Finkelsteins test evaluates for de quervains tenosynovitis. The patient is asked to make a fist around their thumb with the wrist in a neutral position. The examiner or the patient then actively or passively applies ulnar deviation. A positive Finkelstein’s Test is indicated by pain with ulnar deviation, especially if the discomfort radiates up the forearm. One study found specificity 100%! 🔗👇 Link Below 👇🔗 -- Read: https://wikism.org/Finkelsteins_Test -- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch

FINKELSTEIN OR EICHHOFF'S TEST: A DESCRIPTIVE ERROR IN THE LITERATURE FOR DECADES? When testing for De Quervain's disease/paratendonitis of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus, the Finkelstein's Test has been described as the hallmark of this disease. However, the Finkelstein Test has been described in a wrong manner in the English literature for three decades according to Elliot et al. (1992) - so basically for more than 50 years already. This error is actually the so-call

“Awalnya cuma pegal di pangkal ibu jari…” Lama-lama, setiap kali buka toples atau angkat galon, rasanya seperti ditusuk di pergelangan tangan. Padahal nggak pernah jatuh, nggak kejedot juga. Pas diperiksa dgn teknik di atas, pangkal ibu jarinya kesakitan.😭 Nah, itu yang disebut Finkelstein’s maneuver — tes sederhana untuk mendeteksi De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, yaitu peradangan pada tendon di sekitar pangkal ibu jari. Biasanya disebabkan oleh gerakan berulang: menggendong bayi, mengetik lama, a