Tinel sign

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 21 May 2019

The Tinel sign refers to distal paresthaesia which is induced by percussion over the affected portion of an entrapped nerve. 

It is particularly useful in the diagnosis of entrapment syndromes:

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