FINKELSTEIN SIGN

Course overview

HARRY FINKELSTEIN, AN AMERICAN SURGEON, DESCRIBED THE FINKELSTEIN'S TEST OR FINKELSTEIN'S SIGN IN 1930. IT IS A PROVOCATIVE TEST FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DE QUERVAIN DISEASE THAT CAN EASILY BE PERFORMED IN AN OFFICE SETTING OR AT THE BEDSIDE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE OF THE FINKELSTEIN SIGN AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH HAND AND WRIST PROBLEMS.