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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... adduction of the ... thumb on the same hand
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's ... and adduction of ... indicating cervical injury ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... force, even to the point ... indicative of injury ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Small muscles of hand ... (finger abduction ... at DIP joint ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Acromioclavicular Joint ... Abduction None ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... joint hinge joint ... joint = hinge joint ... Hyperextension injury ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... joints • Decr ... ROM in hip abduction ... • Sacroiliac ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... passively flex finger ... at PIP 2) Flex ... BunnelLittler #Test ... clinical #video #msk
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
applies downward and ... joint. ... injury dysfunction ... #physicalexam #hip ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
(axillary) • Adduction ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology