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Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... and digital extension ... the back of the arm ... When clinically ... extension) but
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... associated injuries: Carpal ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Extension Maneuver ... Nerve Palsy as ... #Radial #Nerve ... #Palsy #Drop #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... ulna, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... dislocation, distal radius ... fractures • ED Management
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... Elbow extension ... forearm supination → wrist ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... forearm supination → wrist ... rotation → elbow extension ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Nerve Palsy Triad ... vesicles in auditory canal ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... clinical #video
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
In this video, you ... , indicating a peripheral ... 12th nerve palsy ... nerves VII, IX/ ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical