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“Hand of benediction” due to median nerve palsy – the patient cannot flex their index or
Hand of benediction ... index or middle fingers ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Hands #Benediction ... #Palsy
“Claw hand” due to ulnar nerve palsy – the patient cannot extend their ring or little
“Claw hand” due ... to ulnar nerve palsy ... ring or little fingers ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Palsy
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis

50-year-old man, kidney transplant, with post-transplant diabetes. Inpatient for pneumonia. It evolves with delirium,
of pain in his fingers ... aspect of the finger ... finger in slight ... #Hand #Finger # ... Clinical #Photo
Flexor Tenosynovitis

And of course don't forget Kanavel's Criteria:
1. Tenderness along course of finger
2. Symmetrical swelling of
along course of finger ... Symmetrical swelling of finger ... posture of the finger ... #Sign #Hand #MSK ... #Diagnosis
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
third fingers, ... second fingers ... #Injury #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... exclude Mallet finger ... • Finger deformity ... MetroHealth_EM #Mallet #Finger ... #Management #Hand
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Injury Patients ... #Injury #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... fracture, median nerve ... reduction using finger ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
This 66M w h/o DM2, renal transplant presented with severe volar hand and wrist pain x
with severe volar hand ... clip of his index finger ... , what's the diagnosis ... US @UAB_Sono #Clinical ... #POCUS #Flexor