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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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• Extension of wrist ... & Ulna Fractuers ... Small muscles of hand ... #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger ... #Peripheral #Nerve ... #orthopedics #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger ... #Peripheral #Nerve ... #orthopedics #neurology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral ... ), Scissors (Ulnar ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... ) Finger: • Mexion ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
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 ... fracture, median nerve ... reduction using finger ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
, wrist and digital ... the wrist and elbow ... nerve injury ... injury ... #diagnosis #neurology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Nerve Palsy as ... nerve palsy with ... finger/wrist drop ... nerve palsy. ... #Nerve #Palsy #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #Carpal #Radiology