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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... variable gross wrist ... , median nerve injury ... , acute carpal tunnel ... ) • ED Management
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... Rock - Median Nerve ... & Ulnar Fractures ... • Extension of wrist ... #Injury #UpperExtremities
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... • ED Management ... #Wrist #Carpal ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Paper - Radial ... #PhysicalExam # ... RockPaperScissors #Radial ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical ... Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam ... #Radial #Nerve ... #Injury #clinical
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical ... Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam ... #Radial #Nerve ... #Injury #clinical
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical ... Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam ... #Radial #Nerve ... #Injury #clinical
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam