title: Finkelstein's test: a descriptive error that can produce a false positive.
abstract: Over the last three decades an error in performing Finkelstein's test has crept into the English literature in both text books and journals. This error can produce a false-positive, and if relied upon, a wrong diagnosis can be made, leading to inappropriate surgery.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis*