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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... ) • Hand paresthesias ... , fine finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #msk
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... reflex) Flexion ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... . 2) Ask the patient ... to relax the hand ... #Reflex #Positive ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... associated injuries: distal ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
extensor tendon distal ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... onto outstretched hand ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
muscles of the hand ... The wrist and metacarpophalangeal ... joints flex, the ... fingers adduct. ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam