Physical examination maneuver

Physical Exam

Finkelstein Test

What most clinicians call the Finkelstein test is actually the Eichhoff test.
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How to Perform

Grasp the patient's thumb and move the hand into ulnar deviation (toward the little-finger side). A positive test is sharp pain over the radial styloid.

How to Interpret

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References

Research in progress on one or more findings above; ratings may change.

  • Goubau JF, Goubau L, Van Tongel A, Van Hoonacker P, Kerckhove D, Berghs B. The wrist hyperflexion and abduction of the thumb (WHAT) test: a more specific and sensitive test to diagnose de Quervain tenosynovitis than the Eichhoff's Test. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2014;39(3):286-292. doi:10.1177/1753193412475043. PMID 23340762.
  • Finkelstein H. Stenosing tendovaginitis at the radial styloid process. J Bone Joint Surg. 1930;12(3):509-540.

Research last updated September 10, 2026.

Related Diagnoses

De Quervain Tenosynovitis

Related Systems / Regions

MusculoskeletalUpper Extremities

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