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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
OK Sign - Anterior ... Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Hand ... #PhysicalExam # ... Ulnar #Testing #Mnemonic ... #Upper #Arm #Injury
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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• Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... & adduction) OK ... Sign - AIN (Anterior ... #Injury #UpperExtremities
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
sign. ... #OK #Sign #OKSign ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #Hand
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... median/ulnar) 2) OK ... sign (anterior ... #finger #Physicalexam ... #clinical #video
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
OK Sign - Interosseous ... Nerve Injury ... OK signs are seen ... #OK #Sign #Abnormal ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... anterior interosseous nerve ... [can't make A-OK ... sign] most common ... ), ligamentous injury
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... anterior interosseous nerve ... [can't make A-OK ... brachial artery injury
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... in coma) • If ok ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam