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Jeanne sign
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Other Names
- Jeanne's Sign
Purpose
- Evaluate Cubital Tunnel and Ulnar Nerve as a cause of elbow pain
Description
- Patient is asked to pinch together thumb and index finger forming an "OK" sign
- Positive test:
- Weak and unstable pinch with hyperextension of the thumb metacarpophalangeal, thumb adduction
- Compensating for loss of interphalangeal extension and thumb adduction by Adductor Pollicis Brevis
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
Created by:
John Kiel on 30 December 2019 22:53:39
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12 April 2023 17:38:08
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