41 results
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
 •
Injuries Rock - Median ... Paper - Radial ... Small muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
•
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... injury) • ED Management ... reduction using finger ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... caused by disruption ... • ED Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... The median nerve ... to relax the hand ... Abnormal #clinical #video
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... reflex) Flexion ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... salute- median/ ... ulnar) 2) OK sign ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #clinical #video
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... (medial/lateral ... can't make A-OK sign ... • ED Management ... #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... ligaments (prevent radial ... tendon), mallet finger ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Finger: • Mexion ... ) Reflexes: ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... characteristic "waiter's tip ... aracteristic "claw hand
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... anterior sail sign ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK