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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... pain with wrist flexion ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
reflex) Flexion ... the thumb and flexion ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Test #finger #hand ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... Video via @open_michigan ... Jersey #Finger #Hand ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... onto outstretched hand ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, shake hands
Yergason's test, flex ... degrees, shake hands ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... management #treatment #neurology
Focal Hand Neuromyotonia 

Focal neuromyotonia in SLE.  A 42 year old with a 10 year
Focal Hand Neuromyotonia ... isolated finger flexion ... secondary to SLE was diagnosed ... bobvarkey #Focal #Hand ... #neurology #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
preferentially affects the flexors ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... #management #neurology