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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... , often from vascular ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... test itself involves ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... dorsiflexed, the tibia and ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Flex the knee to ... squeeze the calf and ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

 • The objective is to identify the integrity of the syndesmotic
Squeeze Test for ... , and a possible ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... #sports
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... is dorsiflexed and ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... stopping walking (vascular ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Ankle Anterior Drawer Test - Talofibular Ligament

The anterior drawer test is for anterior talofibular ligament stability.
Ankle Anterior Drawer ... talofibular ligament injury ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics