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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Finger Flexion ... • Extension of wrist ... 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 ... • Colles (90% "dinner ... onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger
Boxer's Fracture, Right Hand: Note swelling over dorsal aspect of right hand, most pronounced
below the small
, Right Hand: Note ... aspect of right hand ... below the small finger ... #Photo #Boxers ... #UCSDH
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Examination Left hand ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
the patient's hand ... middle finger with ... one hand while ... with the other hand ... The patient radially
Janeway Lesion: Flat, painless, erythematous lesions seen on the palm of this patient's hand. While
frequently associated
this patient's hand ... of an infected radial ... Photo credit, Josh ... Fierer, M.D. ... Images #Clinical
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... function of the hand ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #innervation #Hand ... #clinical #video
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... consisting of finger ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK