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Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Injury • Claw ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #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 ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... The Extensor Carpi ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam ... #msk
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK