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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... : Hyperflexion injury ... tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
capsule cause of ... passively flex finger ... BunnelLittler #Test #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
In this case it ... instability #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
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 ... DIP and PIP joints ... fingers adduct. ... #Video #Clinical
Trousseau's Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam

Carpopedal spasm caused by ischemia induced by an inflated blood
Carpopedal spasm caused ... flexion of the wrist ... joints with hyperextension ... of the fingers. ... Hypocalcemia #clinical #video
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , C8 (radial) Finger ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... indicating cervical injury ... reflex #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... sleeping as in this case ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk