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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... , fine finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #msk
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
reflex) Flexion ... indicating cervical injury ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... to 30 degrees, and ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
rectal reflex. ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... #finger #hand # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... painful abduction of arm ... , empty can test ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... the fingers are ... indicative of injury ... #Clinical #Video ... #Reflex
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... OK signs are seen ... Interosseous #Nerve #Injury ... #Finger #Hand # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... to 30 degrees, and ... Video via @open_michigan ... #sports #msk #orthopedics