A 56-year-old female presents with nocturnal pain in the right thumb, index and middle finger for the past 3 months. All of the following provocative tests can be performed for the diagnosis of the condition except :

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B. Finkelstein test. Ans. b. Finkelstein test (Ref. Maheshwuri 3/eNocturnal pain in the right thumb, index and middle finger for the past 3 months in a 56-year old female is highly suggestive of Carpal tunnel syndrome. Finkelstein test is used to diagnose DeQuervain's tenosynovitis, not the carpal tunnel syndrome.

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A. Phalen's test

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C. Tinel's sign

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D. Tourniquet test

A 56-year-old female presents with nocturnal pain in the right thumb, index and middle finger for the past 3 months. All of the following provocative tests can be performed for the diagnosis of the condition except :

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A 56-year-old female presents with nocturnal pain in the right thumb, index and middle finger for the past 3 months. All of the following provocative tests can be performed for the diagnosis of the condition except :

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