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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Flexion Paper ... Small muscles of hand ... at IP joint & flexion ... at DIP joint ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... ulnar displacernent ... joint hinge joint ... Hyperextension injury ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Hyperflexion injury ... tender DIP joint ... that is fixed in flexion ... #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... finger for flexion ... metacarpophalangeal joint ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #msk #orthopedics
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 ... Acromioclavicular Joint ... Finger Flexion ... None T1 Ulnar Antecubital ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Flexion and adduction ... cervical injury ... #clinical #hand ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
at this joint to ... at the DIP may ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament testing of the thumb is performed to evaluate
metacarpophalangeal joint ... #Test #Finger # ... Hand #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Finger Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can be tested at zero and thirty degrees
Test Ulnar collateral ... #Test #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #Hand
Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
for LCL Injury ... 20-30° flexion. ... Test #Knee #LCL #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics