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need some ortho help, please - ConfusedMT
Posted: Aug 13, 2010
Dictated:
Structurally, I think the wrist is intact. There is no s/l clunking. s/l Lots of chip test is normal. No point tenderness is noted.
Any ideas???
clunking could be right; maybe saying ligamentous. - n/m
[ In Reply To ..]nm
Finkelstein's test, Phalen's test, Tinel's test?? - ddd
[ In Reply To ..]all common wrist tests
ballottement? - no1joe
[ In Reply To ..]nm
Clunking is right -- my doctor says that too. - West Coast Girl
[ In Reply To ..]Clunking is correct-- my account doctors use that also. Not sure what the other is. I do a lot of Tinel and Phalen. Good luck.
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