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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... pain • + elbow ... tunnel • Weak ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #msk
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Elbow Flexion ... Elbow Extension ... Wrist Extension ... #MuscleGroups #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... - C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... extension → shoulder ... forearm supination → wrist ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
at the cubital tunnel ... #Tinels #Test #Sign ... elbow #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #entrapment
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), compartment syndrome ... #MSK
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 ... , acute carpal tunnel ... syndrome, soft ... #MSK
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Neuropathy Shoulder ... forearm supination → wrist ... external rotation → elbow ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... Structural damage to nerves ... Dislocation #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow