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Posted By: talispir on 2005-11-10
In Reply to: What's being examined? A limb? An organ? A body system? Give a little more info, PLEEZ! nm - wanderer

Subject: finger

On examination, she has a well-healed carpal tunnel release, full range of motion of all of her fingers.  Negative Tinel's and Phalen’s and median nerve compression of the left wrist.  Positive elbow flexion test.  Negative Froment’s.  Negative Scotty Earle's and decreased sensation of the ring and small finger.  She does not have any subluxation of the ulnar nerve.




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