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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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& Ulnar Fractures ... • Extension of wrist ... & Ulna Fractuers ... & Ulna Fractures ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Paper - Radial ... - Ulnar Nerve ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Mallet finger - injury ... to ulnar collateral ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... common orthopedic injury ... variable gross wrist ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
with the distal radius ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radial head dislocation ... and missing the radial ... posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
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
by Nerve Root Levels ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... #diagnosis #Neurology