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Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
nerve of elbow, wrist ... the wrist and elbow ... not involve a wrist ... ulnarly deviated wrist ... radially deviated wrist
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Injury • Claw Hand ... Nerve Injury • Hand
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... Examination Left hand ... to compression and ... trauma_modern #Wrist
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal radial ... shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... Increased Age, Wrist ... radius, Painful radial
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Extension C6, C7, C8 (radial ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... damage to the radial ... nerve in the radial
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... onto outstretched hand ... , pain with wrist ... , triquetrum), radial ... #Dislocation #Wrist
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Flexion Paper - Radial ... • Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Chauffer = radial ... onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... DRUJ disruption, radial ... Fracture #Forearm #Radial
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
displacement of the wrist ... displacement of the wrist ... fracture of the radial ... Extra-articular radial ... Extra-articular radial