Flexion of Thumbs Causes & Reasons

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Flexion of Thumbs Symptom Checker: Possible causes include De Quervain Tenosynovitis. Check the full list of possible causes and conditions now! Talk to our Chatbot to narrow down your search.

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Possible Causes

De Quervain Tenosynovitis

The pain may become worse, and may radiate up the thumb or forearm, during activities that require abduction or flexion of the thumb. [3pointproducts.com]

[…] the thumb side of the wrist A snapping or catching sensation when moving the thumb Numbness of the back of the thumb that may spread to the index finger Are you a patient [3pointproducts.com]

A congenital fixed flexion deformity of the thumb, due to a narrowed flexor pollicus longus tendon sheath in the region of the metacarpophalangeal joint, or due to a focal [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Median Neuropathy

[…] joints of thumb and index finger (“Pinch sign”) none Distal (within wrist) Carpal tunnel syndrome: Mild impairment of flexion of index finger, long finger, and thumb (less [amboss.com]

THUMB FLEXION:  To achieve 30 mm excursion, BR muscle freed in distal 2/3 forearm  Tension set as above  Because, BR is primarily elbow flexor, weak thumb flexion when [slideshare.net]

[…] of flexion of radial half of digits and thumb, loss of abduction and opposition of thumb. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Volkmann's Contracture

Signs & Symptoms Arm appearance is characterized by a fixed position of elbow flexion, forearm pronation, wrist flexion, MP extension, IP flexion, thumb adduction Swollen [elbowandbelow.weebly.com]

[…] contracture, thumb in palm, some loss of sensation Severe - all muscles controlling hand and wrist involved, severely disabling Volkmann's contracture - prognosis/treatment [quizlet.com]

Piñal changes the function of the brachioradialis muscle to perform flexion of the thumb and takes a flap from the gracilis muscle of the patient’s thigh to replace the necrotic [drpinal.com]

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Neurogenic Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

and thumb-in-palm deformity hip -- flexed, abducted and externally rotated, often dislocated knee -- flexion deformity foot -- clubfoot deformity In the typical child with [orthoseek.com]

[…] and thumb in palm); hip (flexed, abducted and externally rotated, frequently dislocated); elbow (extension and pronation) and foot (clubfoot). [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] and thumb in palm), hip (flexed, abducted and externally rotated, frequently dislocated), elbow (extension and pronation) and foot (clubfoot) The range of motion capability [pediascape.org]

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Musculoskeletal Lower Back Pain

It is a combination of extension, adduction, flexion and abduction and occurs in the shoulder and hip joints and in the thumb, knuckles and wrist. [slideshare.net]

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Kuskokwim Disease

[…] and thumb-in-palm deformity), hip (flexed, abducted and externally rotated, often dislocated), knee (flexion deformity) and foot (clubfoot deformity). [dianamossop.com]

& thumb-in-palm deformity), hip (flexed, abducted & externally rotated, often dislocated), knee (flexion deformity) & foot (clubfoot deformity). [signssymptoms.org]

Every joint in the body has typical signs and symptoms like the shoulder (internal rotation), wrist (volar and ulnar), hand (fingers in fixed flexion and thumb in palm), hip [monsterologist.blogspot.com]

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Arthrogryposis Syndrome

and thumb-in-palm deformity … Hip - flexed, abducted and externally rotated, often dislocated … Knee - flexion deformity … Foot - clubfoot deformity … Que Causa La Artrogriposis [ibis-birthdefects.org]

[…] the arms are involved. [4] Every joint in the body has typical signs and symptoms like the shoulder (internal rotation), wrist (volar and ulnar), hand (fingers in fixed flexion [ipfs.io]

[…] and thumb in palm); hip (flexed, abducted and externally rotated, frequently dislocated); elbow (extension and pronation) and foot (clubfoot). [2] Range of motion can be [en.wikipedia.org]

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Rothmund Thomson Syndrome

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterised by poikiloderma of the face and extremities, alopecia, short stature, and skeletal defects. We report a patient with the characteristic features of Rothmund-Thomson syndrome who also had lymphocyte chromosome abnormalities. She has[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Arthritis

Preoperative waist flexion power was 20.9 kg. Hand x-ray showed left thumb CMC arthritis in Eaton stage III and the height of the trapezial space was 10 mm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] joint) and "Z-thumb." [en.wikipedia.org]

Waist flexion power was 20.0 kg. Hand x-ray showed that the height of the trapezial space was 9.8 mm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Birth

If not felt: Hold the baby gently with hands around each thigh and thumbs on sacrum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The assistant gives supra pubic pressure during the period to maintain flexion. If trapped arms or shoulders Feel the baby's chest for arms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Puerperium

If not felt: Hold the baby gently with hands around each thigh and thumbs on sacrum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The assistant gives supra pubic pressure during the period to maintain flexion. If trapped arms or shoulders Feel the baby's chest for arms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Gorlin-Chaudhry-Moss Syndrome

Anomalies of the extremities (hypoplastic distal phalanges, small/aplastic nails, cutaneous syndactyly, absent flexion crease of the thumbs, single transverse palmar creases [orpha.net]

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Lumbar Disk Herniation

Weakness can occur during thumb abduction, distal thumb flexion, and finger abduction and adduction. [physio-pedia.com]

Weakness is common during finger extension, wrist (ulnar) extension, distal finger flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, along with during distal thumb flexion. [physio-pedia.com]

Weakness during shoulder abduction, external rotation, elbow flexion, and forearm supination and pronation is common. [physio-pedia.com]

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Osteoarthritis

Dziedzic 2015 included five stretching exercises (wrist flexion extension/pronation supination, tendon gliding, radial finger walking, "O‐sign", thumb extension/abduction [doi.org]

Included stretching and strengthening hand and thumb exercises Exercises (10): stretching (wrist flexion extension/pronation supination, tendon gliding, radial finger walking [doi.org]

Rogers 2009 included six flexibility exercises (metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) flexion, small fist, large fist, Okay‐sign, finger spread, thumb opposition) and three strengthening [doi.org]

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Entrapment Neuropathy

[…] of flexion of radial half of digits and thumb, loss of abduction and opposition of thumb. [en.wikipedia.org]

no interphalangeal flexion of thumb, index, and long digit Injury at wrist: none or weak thumb abduction Sensory: Injury at elbow: proximal forearm pain Injury at wrist: [aafp.org]

Common mechanisms: Tight cast, forearm bone fracture Motor deficit: Loss of pronation of forearm, loss of flexion of radial half of digits and thumb Sensory deficit: None [en.wikipedia.org]

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Trigger Finger

Pediatric trigger thumb is treated with open A1 pulley release. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

METHODS: Using a tensiometer, we studied the work of flexion in 4 fingers (thumb, index, middle, and ring) in a human cadaveric hand. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Triggering predominantly occurs in thumbs presenting a flexion deformity of interphalangeal joint of finger. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Supination Injury

Trial splinting in 15º of wrist dorsiflexion with the thumb CMC joint in 40º of abduction, the MCP in 10º of flexion and the IP joint extended. [bsems.com.au]

To perform the supination/flexion technique, the elbow is held with the thumb on the radial head, while the other hand supinates the wrist followed by flexion of the elbow [reliasmedia.com]

There may be a positive Finkelsteins test (the thumb is placed in the palm of the hand with flexion of the MCP and IP joints, while the wrist is deviated in the ulnar direction [bsems.com.au]

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Arthrogryposis due to Muscular Dystrophy

[…] and thumb in palm); hip (flexed, abducted and externally rotated, frequently dislocated); elbow (extension and pronation) and foot (clubfoot). [2] Range of motion can be [en.wikipedia.org]

Wrist palmar flexion and ulnar deviation Flexor carpi ulnaris release, lengthening and/or transfer to wrist extensors; dorsal carpal closing wedge osteotomy Thumb in palm [orthobullets.com]

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Tendinitis

Pain in the biceps tendon is aggravated by shoulder flexion or resisted supination of the forearm. [merckmanuals.com]

Examiners can elicit tenderness proximally over the bicipital groove of the humerus by rolling (flipping) the bicipital tendon under their thumb. [merckmanuals.com]

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Writer's Cramp

Excessive extension of wrist with flexion of thumb and index finger were the most common abnormalities noted in WC. 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Excessive extension of wrist with flexion of thumb and index finger were the most common abnormalities noted in WC. 2015 S. [karger.com]

While writing, excessive extension (41.6%) of wrist was the most common abnormality, followed by excessive flexion (37.6%) and extension (19.2%) of index finger. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Radial Nerve Palsy

thumb retropulsion – extension/abduction wrist extension The primary functions to be restored are finger extension, thumb retropulsion, and wrist extension. [orthonet.on.ca]

 the MP joints in slight (10 to 15 degrees) flexion.  the thumb in maximum extension and abduction.  The proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers are left free. [slideshare.net]

[…] pinch), thumb palmar abduction, finger flexion, and flexor pollicis longus (FPL) function. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Talipes Cavus

& anterior aspect of calcaneus, w/o pronation of foot; - to correct the varus and adduction, the foot in supination is abducted while counterpressure is applied with the thumb [wheelessonline.com]

[…] against the head of the talus; - foot is abducted in flexion and slight supination to stretch the medial tarsal ligaments, while counter pressure applied on the lateral aspect [wheelessonline.com]

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Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Examination revealed subcutaneous thickening in both palms with fixed flexion deformities of all digits except the thumbs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Palmar Abscess

[…] with flexion of thumb, area of fluctuance to radial aspect of palm extending from mid palm around to dosal aspect of 1st and 2nd digits; see picture Imaging: Plain films-if [cmcedmasters.com]

[…] of fingers thenar pain with thumb flexion hypothenar pain with small finger flexion midpalmar pain with small, ring, and small finger flexion thenar and midpalmar spaces [orthobullets.com]

avoid cutaneous nerves; - w/ misquito clamp spread between metacarpals; - dorsal incision: - longitudinal incision is made on the dorsal aspect of the web between the thumb [wheelessonline.com]

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Tenosynovitis of the Wrist

In the thumb, the flexor pollicis tendon is approached through a 1.5-cm transverse incision in the MP flexion crease. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

[…] degree of flexion Elastic strap provides comfortable fit during movement Easily trimmed or heated for an exact fit Available in three sizes Elastic, circumferential contact [healthandcare.co.uk]

The proximal edge of the FPL sheath annulus is directly deep to the MP flexion crease of the thumb and lies directly over the volar plate. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

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Ulnar Neuropathy

[…] finger Problems in thumb flexion – moving thumb towards the fingers when hand is upright Arm Pain Elbow pain Tinel sign at the elbow of the affected hand – severe pain in [healthhype.com]

[…] or thumb adduction Physical exam inspection & palpation clawing of ring and little fingers caused from loss of intrinsics flexing the MCPs and extending the IP joints Allen [orthobullets.com]

Muscle weakness Weakness in the ring and small fingers Inability to make ‘V’ sign with the fingers Loss of grip strength Problems in pinching objects with the thumb and index [healthhype.com]

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Humerus Fracture

[…] of affected hand Tinel sign Wrist flexion, lateral finger flexion, and thumb opposition Sensation over thenar eminence and over lateral 3½ fingers (first 3½ digits, beginning [amboss.com]

Active Forward flexion: With your thumb facing up, try to move your arm up, keeping it close beside your body. [fracturecare.co.uk]

[…] half of the 4th digit) including hypothenar eminence Radial deviation when wrist is flexed Median Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome: unable to oppose index finger and thumb [amboss.com]

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The causative mechanism was probably exacerbation of a latent weakness of the intrinsic muscles of the thumb by wrist flexion, in which the strength of the extrinsic flexors [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

flexion, wrist extension, and forearm pronation Raynaud syndrome Symptoms related to cold exposure, typical color changes Ulnar compressive neuropathy Paresthesias of the [aafp.org]

Percussion over the volar wrist crease produces electric sensation distally in the hand and wrist flexion with the elbow in extension produces thumb paresthesias within 18 [orthobullets.com]

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Stroke

When we performed the EEG-EMG recording for CMC calculation, we recorded the actual force output level of thumb flexion at the same time. [nature.com]

Fifteen stroke patients were screened for eligibility and three of them were excluded (for weak thumb flexion (manual muscle test 0,0,1/5)). [nature.com]

The EEG and EMG signals were collected simultaneously while the subjects performed thumb isometric flexion at 50% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) for 20 seconds. [nature.com]

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Arthrogryposis-Renal Dysfunction-Cholestasis Syndrome

and thumb-in-palm deformity hip -- flexed, abducted and externally rotated, often dislocated knee -- flexion deformity foot -- clubfoot deformity In the typical child with [orthoseek.com]

[…] and thumb in palm); hip (flexed, abducted and externally rotated, frequently dislocated); elbow (extension and pronation) and foot (clubfoot). [en.wikipedia.org]

He had a beaked nose, small anterior fontanelle, lax skin, low set thumbs, and cryptorchidism. [adc.bmj.com]

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