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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... The proximal carpal ... extended, and when ulnar ... ECRB) The distal carpal ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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(4%), Radius & Ulnar ... • Extension of wrist ... (2%), Radius & Ulna ... (5%), Radius & Ulna ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... distal radius or ulna ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist
Sustained Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Sustained wrist clonus in a patient who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke.

#Wrist
Sustained Wrist ... Exam Sustained wrist ... #Wrist #Clonus # ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Compression: • Carpal ... Tunnel • Ulnar ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
Ulnar Fovea Sign ... aspect of the wrist ... flexion with the wrist ... Fovea #Sign #Test #wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Phalen's Test for Carpal ... evaluates for carpal ... Fully flex wrists ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Phalen's Test for Carpal ... evaluates for carpal ... Fully flex wrists ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Ulnar Compression ... Test - Ulnar Tunnel ... tunnel or Guyon's canal ... Tunnel #Syndrome #wrist ... #hand #PhysicalExam