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Injured nerve: fracture of surgical neck
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Axillary n.
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Injured nerve: dislocation of humerus
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Axillary n
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Injured root: cervical disk lesion
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C7 root
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Injured nerve: midshaft fracture of humerus
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Radial n in spiral groove
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Injured nerve: subluxation of radius
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Radial n (deep branch)
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Injured nerve: superficial laceration of palm
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Recurrent branch of median n
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Injured nerve: trauma to heel of hand
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Ulnar n
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Injured nerve: fracture o fhook of hamate
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Ulnar n
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Injured nerve: carpal tunnel syndrome
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Median n
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Injured nerve: dislocated lunate
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Median n
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Injured nerve: fracture of medial epicondyle of humerus
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Ulnar n
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Injured nerve: supracondylar fracture of humerus
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Median n
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Injured nerve: incorrect use of a crutch
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Radial n
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Injured nerve(s) : Cervical rib
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Lower trunk of brachial plexus
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Injured nerve (s): pancoast tumor
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Lower trunk of brachial plexus
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Erb Duchenne Palsy
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Traction or tear of upper trunk of brachial plexus (C5-C6); blow to shoulder or trauma during delivery
-Limb hangs by side (paralysis of abductors), medially rotated (paralysis of lateral rotators), pronated (loss of biceps) |
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Klympke's palsy and thoracic outlet syndrome
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Embryologic or childbirth defect affecting inferior trunk of brachial plexus (C8, T1)
Cervical rib can compress subclav a and infer trunk resulting in thoracic outlet syndrome. |
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Thoracic outlet syndrome
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(1) atrophy of thenar and hypothenar eminence
(2) atrophy of interosseous mucles (3) sensory deficits on medial side of forearm and hand |
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Ulnar claw
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Distal ulnar lesion "pope's blessing"
Loss of medial lumbrical fct; 4th and 5th digits are clawed |
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Median claw
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Distal median nerve lesion (after branch w/C5-C6 branch off to feed forearm flexors)
Loss of lateral lumbrical fct; 2nd and 3rd digits clawed |
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Ape hand
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Proximal median n lesion
Loss of opponens pollicis muscle fct Unopposabl thumb (inability to abduct thumb) |
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Klumpke's total claw
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Lesion of lower trunk C8 T1 of brachial plexus
Loss of fct of all lumbricals; forarm finger flexors (fed by part of median n w/C5-C7) and finger extensors (fed by radial n) unopposed; leads to clawing of digits |
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Wrist drop
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Radial n injury
Provides innervation of brachioradialis, extensors of wrist and fingers, supinator, and triceps |
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Thenar muscles
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Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis
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Hypothenar muscles
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Opponens digiti minimi, abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi
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Dorsal interosseous muscles fct
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Abduct fingers
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Palmar interosseous muscles
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Adduct fingers
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Lumbrical muscles
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Flex at MP joint
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Repetive elbow trauma
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Leads to tiny tears in tendons and muscles; may be inflammatory
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Medial epicondylitis (golf elbow) |
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Axillary n (roots)
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5,6
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Axillary nerve motor
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Arm abduction at shoulder
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Axillary nerve sensory
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Over deltoid
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Radial nerve roots
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5-8
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Radial nerve motor
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Wrist extension
Finger extension at mcp Supination Thumb extension/abduction |
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Radial nerve sensory deficit
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Post arm and dorasal hand and thumb
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Median nerve roots
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6,8,T1
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Median nerve motor deficit (proximal injury)
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opposition of thumb
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Median nerve sensory (proximal injury)
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Dorsal palm, later 3/5 fingers and thenar eminence
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"Ape hand"
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Median nerve damage (proximal)
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Median nerve motor deficit (distal injury)
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lateral finger flexion
Wrist flexion |
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Median nerve sensory deficit (distal injury)
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Dorsal and palmer aspects of lateral 3.5 fingers
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"pope's blessing"
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Distal damage to median n
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Ulnar n motor deficit (proximal)
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Medial finger flexion
Wrist flexion |
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Ulnar n sensory deficit (proximal or distal)
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Medial 1.5 fingers, hypothenar eminence
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Ulnar n "sign" (proximal vs distal)
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Proximal: radial deviation upon wrist extension
Distal: ulbar claw hand (when asked to straighten fingers) |
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Musculocutaneous nerve roots
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C5-7
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Musculocutaneous n motor deficit
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Flexion of arm and elbow
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Musculocutaneous n sensory deficit
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Lateral arm
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Obduratory nerve roots
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L2--4
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Cause of injury to obduratory nerve
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Anterior hip dislocation
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Motor deficit in obduratory nerve injury
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Thigh adduction
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Sensory deficit in obduratory nerve injury
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Medial thigh
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Femoral nerve roots
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L2-L4
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Cause of injury to femoral nerve
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Pelvic fracture
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Motor deficit in femoral nerve injury
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Thigh flexion
Leg extension |
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Common peroneal nerve roots
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L4,5, S1, S2
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Cause of injury to common peroneal nerve
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trauma to lateral aspect of leg or fibula fracture
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Motor deficit seen in common peroneal nerve damage
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Foo eversion and dorsiflexion
Toe extension |
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Sensory deficit seen in common peroneal nerve damage
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Anterolateral leg and dorsal foot
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Tibial nerve roots
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L4-S3
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Cause of injury to tibial nerve
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Knee trauma
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Motor deficit seen in tibial nerve damage
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Foot inversion and plantar flexion
Toe flexion |
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Sensory deficit seen in tibial nerve damage
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Sole of foot
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Superior gluteal roots
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L4,L5, S1
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Cause of injury to superior gluteal n
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Post hip dislocation or polio
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Motor deficit seen in superior gluteal nerve injury
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Thigh abduction "trendelenberg's sign"
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Inferior gluteal n roots
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L5, S1, S2
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Cause o finjury to superior gluteal nerve roots
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Posterior hip dislocation
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Motor deficit seen in superior gluteal nerve injury
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Can't jump, climb stairs, or stand from sitting
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Nerve providing sensory to side of foot (dorsal)
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Sural n
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Nerve providing sensory to dorsal of foot and anterolateral leg?
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Superficial peroneal
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Nerve providing sensory to web b/w big and 2nd toe
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Deep peroneal
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Nerve providing sensory to plantar toe and medial ball of foot?
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Deep peroneal
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Nerve providing sensory to medial heel
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Tibial
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Nerve providing sensory to lateral plant portion of foot?
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Superficial peroneal
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Nerve providing sensory to back of lower limb?
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Saphenous (branch of femoral)
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