The forced small finger abduction test for assessing the strength of intrinsic muscles innervated by the ulnar nerve.

Kittipongphat, Nut; Vinitpairot, Chaiyos; Jianmongkol, Surut · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2025

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

The study evaluates the forced small finger abduction test for assessing the strength of intrinsic muscles innervated by the ulnar nerve. The test was performed on healthy and ulnar neuropathy patients. Results demonstrate its ability to detect intrinsic weakness, which may enhance diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy.

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