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Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Corner ... corner (PLC) is ... difficult to diagnose ... corner (PLC) and ... #Corner #PLC #Injury
Reverse Pivot Shift Test on Physical Exam

Dx: Posterolateral corner injury; but beware proximal tib/fib instability 

Kendall
Physical Exam Dx: Posterolateral ... corner injury; ... iamDrHamilton #PLC #Posterolateral ... #corner #injury ... #Shift #Test #PhysicalExam
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
function in kids with upper ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Testing #Mnemonic #Upper ... #Arm #Injury #Innervation
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
hyperextension -> Upper ... medullaris -> Mixed upper ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
Each segmental nerve ... single spinal nerve ... more resilient to injury ... #Myotomes #SpinalCord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Stress Test in LCL Injury ... Interesting knee injury ... of the complex posterolateral ... corner (PLC) of ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
below level of injury ... motor deficit • Upper ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... Damage in Upper ... Rock - Median Nerve ... #Injury #UpperExtremities ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
"claw hand" ± Horner ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
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
Spinal Cord Injury ... by Nerve Root Levels ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine