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Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Presentations • Wrist ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... InjuryHand ... #Hand #Nerve #
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... Rock - Median Nerve ... • Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... #Injury #UpperExtremities
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... When clinically ... injury ... injury
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
aspect of the wrist ... examiner with the elbow ... The elbow is in ... flexion with the wrist ... #clinical #video
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... spared in this injury
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... Exam: swollen elbow ... posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury
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
Spinal Cord Injury ... by Nerve Root Levels ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Middle Finger Elbow ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar
Median Nerve Injury and Anhidrosis
Note dry skin that precisely matches a median nerve distribution (spares ulnar
Median Nerve Injury ... distribution (spares ulnar ... wounds on volar wrist ... #Anhidrosis #Hand ... #Clinical #Photo
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
pain, numbness, and ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Nerve #elbow # ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical ... Caused by Radial Nerve ... Injury #Wrist ... #Injury #clinical ... #video #neurology