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1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... Sign off with a Thumbs ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger # ... Physicalexam #clinical
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... posterior interosseous nerve ... [cannot extend thumb ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) • Thumb opp ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
by flexing the thumb ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
fracture of the ulnar ... place, whereas the longer ... #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... flexion of the thumb ... and index finger ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ulnar displacernent ... tendon), mallet finger ... tendon) • ED Management ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... #MSK
Wartenberg's Sign on Physical Exam

Wartenberg's sign consists of involuntary abduction of the little finger, caused by
of the little finger ... nerve neuropathy ... clinical #video #hand ... #mask #ulnar #neuropathy ... #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
hematoma block or ulnar ... nerve block), immobilize ... Boxers #Fracture #Thumb ... #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #MSK