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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Extension ... & adduction) OK ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... prevent radial and ulnar ... Hyperextension injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C8-T1 (ulnar) ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
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
Acromioclavicular Joint ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
strength of the adductor ... compensates via MP joint ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
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 ... #Finger #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
joints produces ... and extension. ... Sign #clinical #video ... #hand #neurology ... #physicalexam #
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
parallel to the exam table ... or sacroiliac joint ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
parallel to the exam table ... or sacroiliac joint ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
parallel to the exam table ... or sacroiliac joint ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics