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* Scapular Depression and Protraction
* Assess Abduction
 
'''Test'''
 
* Hand behind back
* Lift hand away from back
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| '''Long Thoracic Nerve'''
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* Sudden Scapular Depression
* Axillary Crutch Use
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* Scapular Winging with Movement
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| '''Axillary Nerve'''
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Shoulder Dislocation
* Shoulder Fracture
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* [[Shoulder Dislocation]]
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* Unable to Abduct Arm to 90 degrees
* Unable to maintain resisted abduction at 90 degrees
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|'''Suprascapular Nerve'''
|'''[[Suprascapular Nerve Palsy|Suprascapular Nerve]]'''
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|'''Musculocutaneous Nerve'''
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|'''Radial Nerve'''
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|Humeral Fracture
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* [[Flexor Digitorum Profundus]]
* [[Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle|Flexor Carpi Ulnaris]]
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| rowspan="2" |'''[[Median Nerve]]'''
| rowspan="2" |Supracondylar Humeral Fractures
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* [[Supracondylar humeral fracture|Supracondylar Humeral Fractures]]
|'''Forearm;'''
|'''Forearm;'''
* Pronator Teres
* [[Pronator Teres]]
* Flexor Carpi Radialis
* [[Flexor Carpi Radialis]]
* Palmaris Longus
* [[Palmaris Longus]]


* Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
* [[Flexor Digitorum Superficialis]]


* Flexor Digitorum Profundus
* [[Flexor Digitorum Profundus]]
* Flexor Pollicis Longus
* [[Flexor Pollicis Longus]]
* Pronator Quadratus
* [[Pronator Quadratus]]
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* Loss of Opponens
* Loss of Opponens
* Loss of Ulnar Deviation
* Loss of Ulnar Deviation
* Wasting of Thenar Eminence ‘Ape like Hand’
* Wasting of Thenar Eminence
 
 
'''Low Lesion;'''
'''Low Lesion;'''
* Long Flexors Unaffected
* Long Flexors Unaffected
* Loss of Opponens
* Loss of Opponens
* Thenar Muscle Wasting
* Thenar Muscle Wasting


'''Carpal Tunnel;'''
'''Carpal Tunnel;'''
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* Loss of Opponens
* Loss of Opponens
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Pinch Test
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* Pinch Test
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* Opponens Pollicis
* [[Lumbricals of the Hand|'''L'''umbricals]] 1 & 2
* Abductor Pollicis
* [[Opponens polisis|'''O'''pponens Pollicis]]
* Flexor Pollicis
* [[Abductor Pollicis Brevis|'''A'''bductor Pollicis]]
 
* [[Flexor Pollicis Brevis|'''F'''lexor Pollicis]]
* Lumbricals 1 & 2
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== References  ==
== References  ==
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[[Category:Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Situations Content Development Project]]
[[Category:Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Situations Content Development Project]]
[[Category:Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Situations]]
[[Category:Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Situations]]

Revision as of 22:09, 22 April 2022

Welcome to Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Situations Content Development Project. Please do not edit unless you are involved in this project, but please come back in the near future to check out new information!! If you would like to get involved in this project and earn accreditation for your contributions, please get in touch!

Original Editors - Naomi O'Reilly

Top Contributors - Naomi O'Reilly, Tarina van der Stockt, Kim Jackson and Jess Bell      

Introduction[edit | edit source]

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Immediate Emergency Care[edit | edit source]

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Emergency Medical Teams[edit | edit source]

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Common Nerve Injuries[edit | edit source]

Upper LImb[edit | edit source]

Nerve Related Injuries Muscle Affected Motor Function Sensation Test
Spinal Accessory Nerve Posture
  • Scapular Depression and Protraction
  • Assess Abduction

Test

  • Hand behind back
  • Lift hand away from back
Long Thoracic Nerve
  • Sudden Scapular Depression
  • Axillary Crutch Use
  • Scapular Winging with Movement
Axillary Nerve
  • Unable to Abduct Arm to 90 degrees
  • Unable to maintain resisted abduction at 90 degrees
Suprascapular Nerve
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Ulnar Nerve
Radial Nerve
  • Humeral Fracture
 Forearm:
Median Nerve Forearm; High Lesion;
  • Loss Wrist Flexion
  • Loss of Opponens
  • Loss of Ulnar Deviation
  • Wasting of Thenar Eminence

Low Lesion;

  • Long Flexors Unaffected
  • Loss of Opponens
  • Thenar Muscle Wasting

Carpal Tunnel;

  • Wasting of Thenar Eminence;
  • Weakness Abductor Pollicis Brevis
  • Loss of Opponens
  • Ok Test
  • Pinch Test
Hand; LOAF

Resources[edit | edit source]

Early Rehabilitation in Conflict and Disasters, Humanity and Inclusion

Rehabilitation in Sudden Onset Disasters, Humanity and Inclusion

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