VANS signs of damage

Question 1

Lateral scapula and shoulder

Answer 1

Signs of damage: Atrophy of the suraspinatus and infraspinatus m. with subsequent prominent scapular spine; decreased ability to laterally stabilize the shoulder

Question 2

Medial scapula

Answer 2

Signs of damage: Decreased ability to medially stabilize shoulder; no significant clinical signs

Question 3

Cranial muscles of Brachium

Answer 3

Signs of damage: Flexor reflex at the elbow is weak; loss of cutaneous sensation on the medial aspect of the antebrachium

Question 4

Caudal scapula and shoulder

Answer 4

Signs of damage: Weakened ability to flex shoulder. Decreased stability of the shoulder. Loss of cutaneous sensation of the lateral shoulder region

Question 5

Lateral thorax

Answer 5

Signs of damage: Loss of skin twitching

Question 6

Caudal brachium

Answer 6

Signs of damage: Injury of proximal radial n produces complete loss of extension of all joints distal to the shoulder and loss of cutaneous sensation on the dorsal antebrachium and paw

Question 7

Cranial antebrachium

Answer 7

Signs of damage: Injury of proximal radial n produces complete loss of extension of all joints distal to the shoulder and loss of cutaneous sensation on the dorsal antebrachium and paw

Question 8

Caudal antebrachium

Answer 8

Signs of damage: Decreases ability to flex the carpus/digits
Decreased sensation to palmar paw

Decreased ability to flex carpus and digits. Loss of cutaneous sensation of fifth digit

Question 9

Dorsal paw

Answer 9

Signs of damage: Injury of proximal radial n produces complete loss of extension of all joints distal to the shoulder and loss of cutaneous sensation on the dorsal antebrachium and paw

Question 10

Palmar paw

Answer 10

Signs of damage: Signs of damage: Decreases ability to flex the carpus/digits
Decreased sensation to palmar paw

Decreased ability to flex carpus and digits. Loss of cutaneous sensation of fifth digit