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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Small muscles of hand ... (finger abduction ... & adduction) OK ... Sign - AIN (Anterior ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor ... and adduction of ... the thumb and flexion ... #finger #flexor ... #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
(axillary) • Adduction ... C8 Elbow: • Flexion ... - C8-T1 (ulnar) ... • Adduction - ... C7-T1 (ulnar)
Wartenberg's Sign on Physical Exam

Wartenberg's sign consists of involuntary abduction of the little finger, caused by
of involuntary abduction ... of the little finger ... , caused by unopposed ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #hand #mask #ulnar
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
holding the middle finger ... when there is flexion ... and adduction of ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... salute- median/ulnar ... )" 6) Sign off ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #clinical #video
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
when there is flexion ... and adduction of ... thumb on the same hand ... are not useful signs ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... . 2) Ask the patient ... to relax the hand ... Abnormal #clinical #video
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
Reflex Forceful flexion ... of the fingers ... , flexion, and opposition ... in ulnar neuropathy ... #video #hand #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... strength of the adductor ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand