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Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Peripheral Nerve Injury ... sign. ... #OK #Sign #OKSign ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #Hand
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
OK Sign - Interosseous ... OK signs are seen ... #Finger #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... [can't make A-OK ... brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... Posterior long arm
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... [can't make A-OK ... sign] most common ... ), ligamentous injury ... Posterior long arm
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... reflex #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
the fracture is located ... onto outstretched hand ... Exam: swollen elbow ... , ligamentous injury ... Posterior long arm
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Injuries Block OK ... radius fracture • Hand ... shatt fracture • Elbow ... document detailed neurologic ... neurovascular injury
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... in coma) • If ok ... flexed at the elbow ... #neurology #comatose
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the patient's hand ... the fingers are ... indicative of injury ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex