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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... Video by Mujtaba ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Extension Brachioradialis ... 2nd MTP) Big Toe Extension ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Inverted Triceps Reflex 
Triceps reflex testing elicited flexion rather than extension of the forearm. C7 lesion
Triceps reflex ... C7 lesion was found ... on MRI - Neurology ... #neurology #clinical ... #video
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... extension • ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
with resisted wrist ... extension. ... with resisted wrist ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
band of extensor tendon ... Terry thomas sign Triquetral ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports ... #orthopedics #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... ULTT1 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports ... #orthopedics #neurology