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Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... • Claw Hand - Ulnar ... #Injuries #Anatomy ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Distal radius ... variable gross wrist ... injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar ... distal radial-ulnar ... Posterior long arm ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... and digital extension ... #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
articulate with the distal ... articulates with the distal ... fracture, median nerve ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... to distal ulna, ... pain with wrist ... radius or ulna ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy ... leaves the cubital tunnel ... #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... finger through the Ulnar ... • Carpal tunnel ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Tenderness to anatomic ... box, pain with wrist ... associated injuries: distal ... radius fracture