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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 ... (2%), Radius & Ulna ... adduction) OK Sign ... (5%), Radius & Ulna
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... distal to distal ulna ... flexion and extension ... distal radius or ulna ... #Sports #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow extension ... forearm supination → wrist ... #ULTT2 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... aspect of the wrist ... #carpi #ulnaris ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
forearm supination → wrist ... rotation → elbow extension ... #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Examination for ECU Tendinitis 

ECU tenosynovitis is the second most common type of tenosynovitis around the
#carpi #ulnaris ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
extended, and when ulnar ... extensors (ECU, ... #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
to make the OK sign ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
extension • ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... extension • Possible ... #Sports #MSK