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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 ... adduction) OK Sign ... #Injury #UpperExtremities
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... will be obvious; signs ... wrist, limited ... #Orthopedics #MSK
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... Ask your patient ... ) 2) OK sign (anterior ... )" 6) Sign off ... #clinical #video
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 ... fracture, median nerve ... reduction using finger ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
finger - injury ... to ulnar collateral ... Terry thomas sign ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - ... Ulnar Nerve Injury ... #Froments #Sign ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... , pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
OK Sign - Interosseous ... Nerve Injury ... perform the OK sign ... OK signs are seen ... #Injury #Finger
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Wartenberg's Sign on Physical Exam

Wartenberg's sign consists of involuntary abduction of the little finger, caused by
Wartenberg's Sign ... Wartenberg's sign ... Often a sign of ... ulnar nerve neuropathy ... #hand #mask #ulnar