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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... of the radial nerve ... #Drop #Radial # ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial nerve is ... the nerve of elbow ... , wrist and digital ... the wrist and elbow ... drop: ECRB and
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Nerve Palsy as ... nerve palsy with ... finger/wrist drop ... nerve palsy. ... #Nerve #Palsy #
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Injury • Claw Hand ... #Anatomy #Differential
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... aracteristic "claw hand ... drop - Occurs after ... nerve in the radial
“Wrist drop” deformity due to radial nerve palsy – the patient cannot extend their wrist or
Wrist drop” deformity ... due to radial nerve ... palsy – the patient ... cannot extend their wrist ... #RadialNerve #Palsy
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... with the distal radius ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
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
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Middle Finger Elbow ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... dislocation + radial ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management