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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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in Upper Limb Injuries ... Fractures • Extension ... of wrist & MCP ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... #neurology
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... and digital extension ... the back of the arm ... nerve injury ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... Possible associated injuries ... : Carpal fracture ... , median nerve injury ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... flexion and extension ... Possible associated injuries ... dislocation, distal radius ... #XRay #Diagnosis
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
Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... Tenderness to anatomic ... extension • Possible ... associated injuries ... : distal radius
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... and ulnar displacernent ... Hyperextension injury ... Possible associated injuries ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... this sheath is injured ... joint become injured ... examination of the injured ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed