Definition
1. Passive Stretching of extensor thumb tendons
Indication
1. De Quervain's Tenosynovitis assessment
Technique
1. Examiner braces wrist in ulnar deviation
2. Examiner passively flexes thumb across palm
Interpretation
1. Dorsal thumb pain suggests De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Finkelsteins test response (C0231669)
Concepts	Finding (T033)
English	Finkelstein's test, Finkelsteins test, Finkelsteins test response
Spanish	prueba de Finkelstein, respuesta a la prueba de Finkelstein
Parent Concepts	Feature of hand region (C1286189)
Sources	SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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Finkelstein's TestAka: Finkelstein Test

Finkelsteins test response (C0231669)

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