title: Differential diagnosis of finger drop.
abstract: Finger drop is a useful clinical sign which is easy to elicit. This article presents a logical approach for assessing patients with finger drop and outlines the important causes, and how to differentiate them. Patients with finger drop may present either to orthopedic surgeons or to neurologists, and both specialists should be aware of important diagnoses in their complementary fields.
authors.affiliation: *Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton †Department of Orthopaedics, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, UK.
authors.forename: Aravinthan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varatharaj
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manning
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans