Nerve Palsies and Injuries! Flashcards
Humeral neck fracture/ dislocation will effect what nerve?
axillary nerve
humeral midshaft fracture will effect what nerve?
radial nerve
palsy results in wrist drop
LOAF muscles are controlled by what nerve?
median
median nerve palsy would result in what?
AKA CARPAL TUNNEL
reduced flexion of the wrist
loss of supination and pronation of the elbow
paralysis of the thenar muscles, lateral 2 lumbricals
LOAF muscles
ulnar nerve is what muscles in the hand
all intrinsic hand muscles except LOAF
medial 1 and a half fingers
ulnar nerve would be effected in which kind of fracture?
medial epicondyle fracture (ulnar claw!)
damage to what nerve will give a winging of the scapula?
long thoracic nerve
serratus anterior is innervated by this nerve
(masectomy)
damage to the upper trunk gives what palsy?
erb’s palsy
C5,C6
what palsy do you get from birth with shoulder dystocia?
erbs palsy
describe erbs palsy
arms hangs down at side
internally rotated
elbow extended
(WAITERS TIP)
describe klumpkes palsy
muscles of the forearm and hand
damage of lower trunk of brachial plexus
hip and pelvic fractures would effect what nerve?
femoral
anterior hip dislocation would effect what nerve?
obtruator
injury at the neck of the fibula causes what nerve to be effected?
common peroneal nerve
misplaced IM injection/ hip surgery/ pelvic fracture/ posterior hip dislocation results in what nerve being damaged?
what test determines this?
what muscles does this nerve innervate?
Superior gluteal nerve
trendelenberg test
abductor of the hip (gluteus minimis and medius)
