FINKELSTEIN OR EICHHOFF'S TEST: A DESCRIPTIVE ERROR IN THE LITERATURE FOR DECADES? When testing for De Quervain's disease/paratendonitis of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus, the Finkelstein's Test has been described as the hallmark of this disease. However, the Finkelstein Test has been described in a wrong manner in the English literature for three decades according to Elliot et al. (1992) - so basically for more than 50 years already. This error is actually the so-call

Finkelsteins test evaluates for de quervains tenosynovitis. The patient is asked to make a fist around their thumb with the wrist in a neutral position. The examiner or the patient then actively or passively applies ulnar deviation. A positive Finkelstein’s Test is indicated by pain with ulnar deviation, especially if the discomfort radiates up the forearm. One study found specificity 100%! 🔗👇 Link Below 👇🔗 -- Read: https://wikism.org/Finkelsteins_Test -- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch

🖐️ Finkelstein & Eickhoff Tests – Assessing for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis This short video demonstrates two key clinical tests used to evaluate thumb and wrist pain, helping identify De Quervain’s tenosynovitis through movement and symptom response. 📚 It’s part of the Physiopedia Plus Video Library, designed to sharpen your orthopaedic assessment skills. 👉 Subscribe to access the full library: https://members.physio-pedia.com/why-physioplus/ #FinkelsteinTest #EickhoffTest #WristAssessment #

FINKELSTEIN OR EICHHOFF'S TEST: A DESCRIPTIVE ERROR IN THE LITERATURE FOR DECADES? When testing for De Quervain's disease/paratenonitis of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus, the Finkelstein's Test has been described as the hallmark of this disease. However, the Finkelstein Test has been described in a wrong manner in the English literature for three decades according to Elliot et al. (1992) - so basically for more than 50 years already. This error is actually the so-calle