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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger Flexion ... • Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... Diaphyseal) • Thumb flexion ... at IP joint & flexion
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
distal to distal ulna ... , pain with wrist ... flexion and extension ... distal radius or ulna ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist
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 ... ECRB) The distal carpal ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
C8 Elbow: • Flexion ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... : • Flexion - ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
This 66M w h/o DM2, renal transplant presented with severe volar hand and wrist pain x
with severe volar hand ... and wrist pain ... Flexor tenosynovitis ... to OR for I&D, carpal ... #Tenosynovitis
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #
This 66M w h/o DM2, renal transplant presented with severe volar hand and wrist pain x
with severe volar hand ... and wrist pain ... Flexor tenosynovitis ... to OR for I&D, carpal ... #Tenosynovitis
Eichhoff's Test for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Eichhoff's test evaluates for De Quervain's tenosynovitis. The patient places the
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis ... fingers around it, and ... the wrist is passively ... ulnar deviated. ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
aspect of the wrist ... in 90°-110° of flexion ... with the wrist ... Fovea #Sign #Test #wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam