The Hoffmann-Tinel Sign: Historical Background and Clinical Significance

Abstract

The Hoffmann-Tinel sign is well-known to professionals dealing with nerve lesions and is widely used as a provocative test. It was described by Paul Hoffman and Jules Tinel in the same year (1915), independently. In the present article, a biographical sketch of both authors is presented and the method for eliciting the sign and the sometimes controversial information of its results are discussed.

Resumo

O sinal de Hoffmann-Tinel é bem conhecido pelos profissionais que lidam com lesões de nervos, sendo amplamente utilizado como um teste provocativo. Foi descrito por Paul Hoffmann e por Jules Tinel no mesmo ano (1915), de forma independente. No presente artigo, é apresentado um esboço biográfico de ambos autores e são discutidas a forma de obter o sinal e as informações, por vezes controversas, fornecidas por seus resultados.

Keywords

hoffman-tinel sign - tinel sign - tingling sensation - paul hoffmann - jules tinel - nerve regeneration

Palavras-chaves

sinal de Hoffmann-Tinel - sinal de Tinel - sensação de formigamento - paul hoffmann - jules tinel - regeneração de nervos

Publication History

Received: 31 January 2023

Accepted: 21 June 2023

Article published online:
27 October 2023

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