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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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• Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... adduction) OK Sign ... Thumb flexion at IP ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
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
Radial Nerve Wrist ... Fingers Abduction T1 Ulnar ... Gluteal Nerve Knee ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... , pain with wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
tender DIP joint ... flexion due to inability ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
of extensor tendon ... thumb injury to ulnar ... Terry thomas sign ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... ulnar displacernent ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
PIP Involvement ... , Spares DIP, Carpal ... : Atlantoaxial Instability ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
stability can be ... Flex the knee to ... squeeze the calf and ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... #Sports #MSK