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Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
pressure to the radial ... in your wrist for ... #Circulation #Radial ... Ulnar #Perfusion #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... deformity, Tender Radius ... , Painful radial ... #Rules radius # ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... and DRUJ, always ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Supracondylar (4%), Radius ... Flexion Paper - Radial ... • Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
displacement of the wrist ... and hand Smith's ... displacement of the wrist ... and hand Barton's ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
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 ... onto outstretched hand ... , triquetrum), radial ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
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 ... , scapholunate and ... procedural sedation and ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
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 ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam
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 ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis