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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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(4%), Radius & Ulnar ... of wrist & MCP joint ... flexion at IP joint ... finger at DIP joint ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Upper Limbs
Neer Classification of Proximal Humeral head Fractures:
 • 1-part
 • 2-part:
Fracture shaft of ulnar ... of distal radio-ulnar ... without an ulnar ... radius with an ulnar ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... poly-articular joint ... Joint involvement ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint ... Interphalangeal joint ... capsule. collateral ... prevent radial and ulnar ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament testing of the thumb is performed to evaluate
Thumb Ulnar Collateral ... Stress Test Ulnar ... collateral ligament ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... collateral ligament
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
painful, stiff joints ... interphalangeal joints ... deviate toward the ulnar ... Joint involvement ... Rheumatology #Forms #Diagnosis
Gamekeeper's Thumb (torn ulnar collateral ligament): Increased laxity at MCP joint is demonstrated in picture
on left,
Gamekeeper's Thumb (torn ulnar ... collateral ligament ... laxity at MCP joint ... associated with torn ulnar ... collateral ligament
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
thumb injury to ulnar ... collateral ligament ... #differential #diagnosis
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
the DIP and PIP joints ... the PIP and MCP joints ... but not the DIP joints ... subluxation causing ulnar ... patterns #hand #diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... joint disruption ... distal radial-ulnar ... joint (DRUJ) ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis