13 results
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
OK Sign - Anterior ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... #Peripheral #Nerves ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm ... #Injury #Innervation
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
 •
Injuries Rock - Median ... • Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... OK Sign - AIN (Anterior ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
rotated, extended arm ... injuries: Axillary nerve ... injury (40%, loss ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
•
variable gross wrist ... styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury, acute ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
 •
Findings Compression/injury ... Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... ligament (near anterior ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... , neuropraxia (anterior ... interosseous nerve ... Posterior long arm ... #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Posterior long arm ... #Proximal #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
interosseous nerve ... brachial artery injury ... Posterior long arm ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK