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Finkelstein's Test
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Finkelstein's Test
, Finkelstein Test, Eichhoff's Test, Eichhoffs Test
Definition
Passive
Stretching
of extensor thumb tendons
Indication
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
assessment
Technique
Finkelstein's Test (preferred, higher
Test Specificity
)
Examiner braces wrist in ulnar deviation
Examiner passively flexes thumb across palm
Technique
Eichhoff's Test
Patient tucks thumb into palm within a closed fist
Patient ulnar deviates the wrist
Interpretation
Dorsal thumb pain suggests
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Finkelstein's Test is preferred
Eichhoff's Test is more likely to give a
False Positive
result
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