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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... Small muscles of hand ... (finger abduction ... Thumb flexion at IP ... at DIP joint
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy ... Ulnar nerve is ... the nerve of hand ... and the Ulnar nerve ... diagnosis #neurology #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... ulnar displacernent ... tendon), mallet finger ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #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
Fingers Flexion ... Fingers Abduction ... T1 Ulnar Nerve ... Hip Flexion L2 Nerve ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... salute- median/ulnar ... radial), Scissors (Ulnar ... Minute #Neurology #Nerve ... #finger #Physicalexam
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... onto outstretched hand ... posterior interosseous nerve ... DC with orthopedic
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... third fingers, ... second fingers ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... no longer sitting ... fracture, median nerve ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for Ulnar ... Nerve Palsy ... video #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand