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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Finger Flexion ... Small muscles of hand ... (finger abduction ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Finger: • Mexion ... aracteristic "claw hand ... nerve in the radial ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... Ask your patient ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger # ... Physicalexam #clinical
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
the nerve of hand ... It is the post axial ... When clinically ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... anterior interosseous nerve ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
cause for Wrist ... finger/wrist drop ... #Radial #Nerve ... #Palsy #Drop #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... caused by disruption ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... sleeping as in this case ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology