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Froment sign is a special test of the wrist for palsy of the ulnar nerve, specifically, the action of adductor pollicis.[1]
Froment sign | |
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Positive Froment sign (below) | |
Differential diagnosis | palsy of the ulnar nerve |
To perform the test, a patient is asked to hold an object, usually a flat object such as a piece of paper, between the thumb and index finger (pinch grip). The examiner then attempts to pull the object out of the subject's hands.[2]
It is named after French neurologist Jules Froment.[4][5]
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