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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 & MCP joint ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #Carpal #Radiology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
for Median Nerve Peripheral ... forearm supination → wrist ... #Test #Peripheral ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #orthopedics #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
for Median Nerve Peripheral ... forearm supination → wrist ... #Test #Peripheral ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #orthopedics #neurology
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 ... extension • Possible ... injuries: distal radius ... #TerryThomas #Wrist
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
and digital extension ... When clinically ... nerve injury ... nerve injury ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
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
Spinal Cord Injury ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... Inverted #Supinator #Test ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
energy distal radius ... dislocation • Low foot ... document detailed neurologic ... • High Energy foot ... or clinical concem
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
injury. ... coma, spinal cord injury ... a pin from the periphery ... Wrist clonus is ... of the wrists.