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 :
(A) Phalen's test (B) Finkelstein test (C) Tinel's sign (D) Tourniquet test
(B) 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.