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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Paresthesia of 5th and medial ... awakening • Medial ... hand and elbow ... pain • + elbow ... #symptoms #msk
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... Fracture of the Elbow ... indicates joint effusion ... called the “Sail sign ... clinical #radiology #msk
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... Dislocation The elbow ... injuries: Fractures (medial ... can't make A-OK sign ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Thoracodorsal Nerve Elbow ... Musculocutaneous Nerve Elbow ... Extension C7 Radial ... Fingers Flexion C8 Median ... #MuscleGroups #MSK
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 ... non-displaced radial ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on ... Lung POCUS Plankton ... sign = floating ... #Plankton #Sign ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... Positive sulcus sign ... applied at the elbow ... iamDrHamilton #Sulcus #Sign ... clinical #video #msk
Elbow arthrocentesis with POCUS 
Probe oriented transverse with obvious effusion in the olecranon fossa
Make sure your
Elbow arthrocentesis ... with POCUS Probe ... transverse with obvious effusion ... lateral to avoid the medially ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... anterior sail sign ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... can't make A-OK sign ... #Orthopedics #MSK
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... finger salute- median ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... then play "Rock (median ... Scissors (Ulnar)" 6) Sign