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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Flexion Biceps ... Triceps Reflex ... Finger Flexion ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor ... reflex) Flexion ... #finger #flexor ... #reflex #clinical ... #sports
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... when there is flexion ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... finger for flexion ... Inability to flex ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
of flexion of the ... elbow in response ... reflex is injured ... #reflex #clinical ... #physicalexam
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
90 degrees, and flex ... associated labral tear ... tendinopathy #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... - C7, C8 • Biceps ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
aspect of the tip ... causes flexion ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #Neurology ... #physicalexam
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
to 90 degrees, flex ... the elbow to 90 ... associated labral tear ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics