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Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... InjuryHand ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... Management: Pain ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... ulna, pain with wrist ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
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 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
injuries: Axillary nerve ... injury (40%, loss ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK