15 results
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Injury • Claw ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
•
variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Ulnar Compression ... Test - Ulnar Tunnel ... ulnar compression ... #wrist #hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... Fracture #Forearm #Ulnar ... #Radiology #XRay
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - Ulnar ... Nerve Injury ... compromise of the ulnar ... #Nerve #Injury ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... The patient radially ... along the dorsal ulnar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... injuries: distal radius ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK