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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
radial (supinator) reflex ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
outstretched hand • Exam ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
of the hand • Exam ... ulna, pain with wrist ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... outstretched hand • Exam ... box, pain with wrist ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Sports #MSK
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... #clinical #hand ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
outstretched hand • Exam ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
forearm supination → wrist ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT