Thursday, April 19, 2012

ulnar nerve examination


Summary
On examination ptn had
1.       Hypothenar muscle wasting
2.       Clawing of hand
3.       Interossei weakness (dorsal and palmar)
4.       Adductor pollicis weakness
5.       3/4th lumbrical weakness
6.       Reduced sonsory at lateral side of hands
7.       Unable to pinch
8.       Froment test positive
9.       Adduction test positive (palmar interossei)
Diagnosis :
Ulnar nerve lesion (low lesion)



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