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Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, median nerve injury ... , acute carpal tunnel ... reduction using finger ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
no longer sitting ... onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger # ... Physicalexam #clinical ... #video #Mnemonic
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... . 2) Ask the patient ... to relax the hand ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Reflexes: ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... (medial/lateral ... anterior interosseous nerve ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... : Hyperflexion injury ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
weakness of the median ... Grasp #Weakness #Hand ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicaleaxm ... #msk #CTS