29 results
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... • Wrist Drop - Radial ... Nerve Injury • ... #Injuries #Anatomy ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... nerve is the nerve ... • Thus a PIN ... nerve (or PIN) ... #Nerve #Anatomy
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
Symptoms • Back/Neck ... Pain • Decr Range ... supplied by the nerve ... • Neuropathic Pain ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... dorsal wrist, pain ... fracture, median nerve ... ED Management: Pain ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
Radial Nerve Block ... on POCUS Identification ... of the radial nerve ... #NerveBlock #POCUS ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pain
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on POCUS ... landing on one foot, pain ... POCUS showed talus ... neck fracture with ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Brachial Plexus Anatomy for Supraclavicular Block on POCUS

Supraclavicular block is performed for shoulder/arm pain.  The
Brachial Plexus Anatomy ... for shoulder/arm pain ... aspect of the neck ... #msk #ultrasound ... #clinical #nerve
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Tenderness to anatomic ... snuff box, pain ... injuries: distal radius ... ED Management: Pain ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... anterior interosseous nerve ... dislocation + radial ... Management: Simple, pain ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ED Management: Pain ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK