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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... Exam: swollen forearm ... Galeazzi #Fracture #Forearm ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... #Fracture #Forearm ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... swollen elbow and forearm ... ), compartment syndrome ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... non-displaced radial ... #Radius #Fracture ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Nerve Paper - Radial ... Nerve Scissors - Ulnar ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... RockPaperScissors #Radial ... #Median #Ulnar
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Extension C6, C7, C8 (radial ... Extension - C7, C8 (radial ... Extension - C7, C8 (radial ... damage to the radial ... nerve in the radial
Anatomical Directions

Left/Right: the patient's left/right

Anterior/Ventral: front, or towards the patient's front

Posterior/Dorsal: back, or towards the rear
below something Medial ... centre of the body Forearm ... and hand: Radial ... Ulnar = pinky finger ... side (medial).
Modified Allen's Test - Collateral Hand Circulation
- Apply pressure to the radial and ulnar arteries
- Release
pressure to the radial ... and ulnar arteries ... pressure on the ulnar ... with adequate ulnar ... #circulation #physicalexam
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
salute- median/ulnar ... median), Paper (radial ... ), Scissors (Ulnar ... with a Thumbs up (radial ... #Hand #finger #Physicalexam
Watson’s water hammer pulse on Physical Exam

The water hammer pulse is a bounding pulse with rapid
at either the radial ... , ulnar or brachial ... waterhammer #pulse #PhysicalExam ... regurgitation #ulnar