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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Extension ... of wrist & MCP ... Small muscles of hand ... #Injury #UpperExtremities ... #diagnosis #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... When clinically ... nerve injury ... nerve injury ... #Nerve #Anatomy
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... InjuryHand ... Injuries #Anatomy
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
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
by Nerve Root Levels ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... extension • ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #Carpal #Radiology
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
The proximal carpal ... slightly extended, and ... when ulnar deviation ... extensors (ECU, ... #orthopedics #clinical
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... the nerve of pre-axial ... finger through the Ulnar ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy ... the nerve of hand ... When clinically ... #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Nerve Palsy as ... both supination and ... #Radial #Nerve ... #Palsy #Drop #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology