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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... wrist flexion and extension ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
pain with wrist extension ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... styloid fracture, median ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Thoracodorsal Nerve Elbow ... Musculocutaneous Nerve Elbow ... Extension C7 Radial ... Fingers Flexion C8 Median ... #MuscleGroups #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... musculocutaneous) • Extension ... ) • Extension ... • Extension - C7 ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... extension → shoulder ... dorsiflexion/finger extension ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Elbow Valgus Stress Test for Medial (Ulnar) Collateral Ligament Stability

While palpating the medial joint line of
Test for Medial ... palpating the medial ... flexion and extension ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
dorsiflexion/finger extension ... external rotation → elbow ... extension → neck ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... spacing between all carpal ... pain with wrist extension ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, resist extension of the 3rd digit,
Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow ... prone, resist extension ... movement stresses the extensor ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, the patient attempts extension of the
Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow ... patient attempts extension ... movement stresses the extensor ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics