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Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... #Anatomy #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #Orthopedics
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
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... fracture, median nerve ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury, acute carpal ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... drop: ECRB and ... #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist ... injuries: distal radius ... #Radiology #XRay
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Nerve Palsy as ... finger/wrist drop ... both supination and ... video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
aracteristic "claw hand ... drop - Occurs after ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis