Nerve palsies Flashcards
Peripheral nerves in upper limb
musulocutaneous median axillary radial ulnar
Peripheral nerves in lower limb
LFCN
sciatic
common peroneal
femoral
Spinal level and myotomes
C5.6.7.8.T1
L2,3,4,5S1
elbow flexors wrist extensors elbow extensors finger extensors intrinsic muscles of the hand
hip flexors knee extensors ankle dorsiflexors long toe extensors plantarflexors
3 types of nerve palsies associated with brachial plexus
Erb’s
Klumpke’s
total brachial plexus
Erb’s palsy spinal level
C5,6
Klumpke’s palsy spinal level
C8,T1
Erb’s palsy
common, traction of C5/6 in labour
appearance of Erb’s palsy
waiter’s tip –> shoulder adducted and internal rotation, elbow extended and pronated wrist flexed
Is Erb’s or Klumpke’s palsy more common?
erb
Causes and appearance of klumpke’s palsy
falling out of tree, delivered hand first
small muscles of hand - claw hand
spinal nerve roots of MCN nerve
C5,6,7
MCN cord
lateral
What muscle does MCN pierce?
coracobrachialis
What 2 muscles does MCN run inferiorly between and supply?
biceps brachii
brachialis
What joint does MCN supply?
elbow
How does MCN terminate?
as lateral cutaneous nerve to forearm
Hiltons law
a sensory nerve supplying a joint also supplies muscles moving joint and skin overlying muscle insertions
axillary nerve cord
posterior
What does the axillary nerve wrap around?
surgical neck of humerus
what muscles does the axillary nerve supply?
deltoid and teres minor
what skin does axillary nerve supply?
over lateral arm - regimental badge area
When can the axillary nerve be damaged and what are the signs?
shoulder dislocation and fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus
deltoid atrophy
Radial nerve spinal level
C5-T1
Axillary nerve spinal level
C5.6
Radial nerve cord
posterior
What muscles does the radial nerve supply?
triceps, brachioradialis, ECRB,ECRL
What groove does the radial nerve run in?
radial groove of humerus going from the medial to lateral side
What does the radial nerve divide into?
posterior interosseous nerve
superficial radial nerve