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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Small muscles of hand ... at DIP joint ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... ulnar displacernent ... joint hinge joint ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... nerve will not be able ... third fingers, ... second fingers ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
interphalangeal joint ... the edge of the table ... to flex at the DIP ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
interphalangeal joint ... the edge of the table ... extend at the PIP ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
for Sacroiliac Joint ... the side of the table ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
little, or pinky, finger ... of the hand, it ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... #physicalexam #video ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk