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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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(4%), Radius & Ulnar ... • Extension of ... wrist & MCP joint ... Scissors - Ulnar ... muscles of hand
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... InjuryHand ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... of extensor tendon ... to ulnar collateral ... Terry thomas sign ... #Radiology #Wrist
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... flexion and extension ... #Wrist #Carpal ... 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 ... drop - Occurs after ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Ulnar Compression ... Test - Ulnar Tunnel ... Syndrome #wrist ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar ... at the cubital tunnel ... #Tinels #Test #Sign ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
slightly extended, and ... when ulnar deviation ... extensors (ECU, ... #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... extension • Possible ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Ulnar Nerve Injury ... compromise of the ulnar ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics