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35 Cards in this Set
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Anterior hip dislocation
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Obturator
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Pelvic fracture
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Femoral
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Trauma to lateral aspect of leg or fibula neck fracture
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Common peroneal
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Knee trauma
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Tibial
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Posterior hip dislocation or polio
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Superior gluteal
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Posterior hip dislocation
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Inferior gluteal
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Fractured surgical nick of humerus, dislocation of the humeral head
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Axillary (C5, C6)
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Fracture at midshaft of humerus; “Saturday night palsy” (extended compression of axilla by back of chair or crutches)
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Radial (C5– C8)
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Proximal lesion: Fracture of supracondylar humerus Distal lesion: Carpal tunnel syndrome; dislocated lunate
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Median (C6– C8, T1)
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Proximal lesion: Fracture of medial epicondyle of humerus Distal lesion: Fracture of hook of hamate (falling onto outstretched hand)
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Ulnar (C8, T1)
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Upper trunk compression
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Musculo-cutaneous (C5–C7)
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Thigh adduction
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Obturator
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Thigh flexion and leg extension
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Femoral
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Foot eversion and dorsiflexion; toe extension
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Common peroneal
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Foot inversion and plantarflexion; toe flexion
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Tibial
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Thigh abduction (positive Trendelenburg sign)
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Superior gluteal
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Can’t jump, climb stairs, or rise from seated position
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Inferior gluteal
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Arm abduction at shoulder
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Axillary (C5, C6)
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Wrist extension Finger extension at MCP joints Supination Thumb extension and abduction
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Radial (C5– C8)
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Opposition of thumb Lateral finger flexion Wrist flexion
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Median (C6– C8, T1)
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Medial finger flexion Wrist flexion Abduction and adduction of fingers (interossei) Adduction of thumb Extension of 4th and 5th fingers (lumbricals)
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Ulnar (C8, T1)
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Flexion of arm at elbow
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Musculo-cutaneous (C5–C7)
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Medial thigh sensory deficit
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Obturator
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Anterior thigh and medial leg sensory deficit
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Femoral
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Anterolateral leg and dorsal aspect of foot sensory deficit
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Common peroneal
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Sole of foot sensory deficit
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Tibial
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Sensory deficit over deltoid muscle
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Axillary (C5, C6)
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Sensory deficit of posterior arm and dorsal hand and dorsal thumb
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Radial (C5– C8)
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Sensory deficit: dorsal and palmar aspects of lateral 31⁄2 fingers, thenar eminence
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Median (C6– C8, T1)
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Sensory deficit: Medial 11⁄2 fingers, hypothenar eminence
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Ulnar (C8, T1)
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Lateral forearm sensory deficit
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Musculo-cutaneous (C5–C7)
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Sign: Flattened deltoid
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Axillary (C5, C6)
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Wrist drop sign
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Radial (C5– C8)
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“Ape hand” sign: Ulnar deviation of wrist upon wrist flexion
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Median (C6– C8, T1)
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Sign: Radial deviation of wrist upon wrist flexion Ulnar claw hand (when asked to straighten fingers) —“Pope’s blessing/ hand of benediction”
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Ulnar (C8, T1)
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