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Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Presentations • Wrist ... Injury • Claw ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... • Extension of wrist ... adduction) OK Sign - AIN ... #Injury #UpperExtremities ... #diagnosis #neurology
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
to ulnar collateral ... Hand #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, pain with wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... ED Management: Pain ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... Management: Hematoma block ... Distal #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
by Nerve Root Levels ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... Stimulation of nerve ... Swelling notable on Xray ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
ED Management: Pain ... or ulnar nerve ... block), immobilize ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
prevent radial and ulnar ... Hyperextension injury ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management