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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Nerve OK Sign ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics ... #PhysicalExam # ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm ... #Injury #Innervation
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... Complications are ... "pooping duck sign ... , pain with wrist ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... Posterior long arm ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Posterior long arm ... DC with orthopedic ... #Radiology #XRay
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - ... Ulnar Nerve Injury ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... X-Ray - point ... ultimately require surgery ... with associated signs ... neurovascular injury
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... are seen in this ... #Injury #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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 ... brachial artery injury ... Posterior long arm
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... Posterior long arm ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay