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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... shaft with distal radial-ulnar ... and wrist, limited ... ED Management: Pain ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... & Ulnar Fractures ... • Extension of wrist ... adduction) OK Sign - AIN ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Drop - Radial Nerve ... • Claw Hand - Ulnar ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... back of the arm, forearm ... • Thus a PIN ... nerve (or PIN) ... #diagnosis #neurology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ED Management: Pain ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... #Fracture #Forearm ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
POCUS guided median and radial nerve blocks in forearm = pain free procedure, ED LOS 30
guided median and radial ... nerve blocks in ... forearm = pain ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #forearm
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, pain with wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... ED Management: Pain ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... or ulna fractures ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... #diagnosis #Neurology