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Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Injury Manifested ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #Peripheral #Injury ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #Hand
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... fracture, median nerve ... tunnel syndrome ... ) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
the fracture is located ... onto outstretched hand ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
" ± Horner Syndrome ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... anterior interosseous nerve ... brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... nerve damage in ... after an acute injury ... of spinal cord injury ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
of the median nerve ... & Ulnar nerve ( ... Grasp #Weakness #Hand ... clinical #video #physicaleaxm ... #neurology #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Common peroneal nerve ... varus stress--- ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
radius fracture • Hand ... document detailed neurologic ... fracture • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Management #Regional