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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... , pain with wrist ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Examination Left hand ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk
Trousseau's Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam

Carpopedal spasm caused by ischemia induced by an inflated blood
flexion of the wrist ... , thumb, and MCP ... hyperextension of the fingers ... Ariane Petronilho and ... Trousseaus #Sign #PhysicalExam
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... slightly extended, and ... deviation of the wrist ... #msk #orthopedics ... clinical #video #physicalexam
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... function of the hand ... Ask your patient ... you: 1) A 3 finger ... #finger #Physicalexam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
. 2) Ask the patient ... to relax the hand ... flexed middle finger ... index finger. ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... examiner resists finger ... #Instability #Hand ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Colles (90% "dinner ... onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... reduction using finger ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

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