Egawa test

 



AIM-

TO CHECK ULNAR NERVE PALSY(TEST DORSAL INTEROSSEOUS AND ABDUCTORS MUSCLE OF MIDDLE FINGER)


PATIENT POSITION- 

SITTING


TECHNIQUE- 

PATIENT PALM FLAT ON TABLE. PATIENT ASKS TO MOVE THE MIDDLE FINGER SIDEWAYS.


POSITIVE TEST- 

INABILITY OF FLEXED MIDDLE FINGER TO ABDUCT RADIALLY AND ULNARLY AND TO ROTATE THE MCP JOINT.

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