Finger Weakness
UnFiNiShEd CaSe CoMe BaCk LaTeR
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History of Present Illness:
A 42-year-old man with a prior elbow fracture and surgery presents to the ED with pain in his right elbow, numbness in his pinky and ring finger and weakness in the left hand after participating in a tug-of-war. X-rays showed just arthritis. He denies any neck pain symptoms in his legs or his other arm fever or other complaints
Vital Signs & Physical Exam:
Vital signs are normal except for Physical exam is otherwise normal except for anesthesia in the middle and half of the ring finger and weakness to finger spread and opposition.
Initial Differential Diagnosis:
- Cubital Tunnel syndrome
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Brachial plexus injury
Initial Diagnostic Testing:
- EKG: none
- Labs: none ordered
- Imaging: none
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IMPRESSION:
HIGH-GRADE, NEAR-COMPLETE TEAR/AVULSION OF THE COMMON FLEXOR TENDON ORIGIN AT THE MEDIAL HUMERAL EPICONDYLE, APPEARING ACUTE ON CHRONIC, WITH APPROXIMATELY 2.5 CM RETRACTION.
NO ACUTE FRACTURE OR DISLOCATION.
ADVANCED HYPERTROPHIC OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HUMEROULNAR AND HUMERORADIAL ARTICULATIONS, WITH ASSOCIATED PARTIAL EFFACEMENT OF THE CUBITAL TUNNEL.
MODERATE ELBOW JOINT EFFUSION, NONSPECIFIC.