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Sign Up Learn MoreA 71 year old lady attends ED complaining of pain in her arm following a fall. Imaging demonstrates a midshaft humerus fracture. An injury o
>You are asked to review a 27 year old woman who presents to the ED after she was stabbed in the posterior shoulder during an altercation. Th
>A 42 year old construction worker has sustained a penetrating injury to his left forearm. On examination, he is unable to form the 'ok' sign
>You have been asked by a consultant colleague to prepare a teaching session for a group of medical students. He would like you to focus on t
>A 26 year old woman presents to ED having sustained a deep laceration to the dorsum of her ring finger whilst cooking. Her proximal interpha
>A 35 year old man presents to the ED after falling approximately 1 metre from a ladder, landing on his right shoulder. Your consultant exami
>You have been asked to review a 32 year old pastry chef. She sustained a laceration to her left thenar eminence whilst working. Which of th
>A 34 year old patient presents to ED having sustained an injury to her right hand whilst playing cricket. She is unable to fully straighten
>A 21 year old man presents to the ED after sustaining a penetrating knife injury to the hand. You suspect injury to the structure attached
>A patient presents to ED having fallen on her left arm at a roller disco party. She has fractured the medial epicondyle of the humerus and d
>A 23 year old woman sustains a laceration injury to her posterior forearm. Which of the following muscles would you least expect to be affec
>A 34 year old woman sustains a midshaft humerus fracture with nerve damage falling off a horse. Which of the following movements would most
>A 32 year old karate instructor presents to the ED following a training session. He describes falling onto his abducted left arm. The patien
>A 29 year old male presents to ED having falling awkwardly during a judo match. On examination he is unable to flex his index and middle fin
>A patient sustains an injury to the anterior compartment of the forearm after falling from a bicycle. Which of the following muscles would y
>A 82 year old woman is brought to the ED by her son. She complains of numbness in her fingers, her son was concerned this may have been a st
>You have been asked to teach a group of medical students about hand injuries. You cover some anatomical principles including blood supply to
>A 49 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after an alleged assault by multiple assailants. During examination he displays signs
>A 24 year old butcher has sustained a deep laceration to the distal crease of the wrist where he has cut through the ulnar nerve. Which of t
>Whilst examining the shoulder of a 27 year old woman you note she has weakness of certain movements. You suspect this is due to weakness of
>You are asked to review a 62 year old woman who presents with a numb left arm. On examination you note she lacks sensation to the skin over
>A 48 year old presents to ED having sustained a deep laceration to his right upper limb. On examination he is unable to extend the interphal
>An 85 year old man presents to the ED following a fall at home. On examination you note he is tender over the distal attachment of the latis
>A 21 year old mechanic presents to ED after sustaining a crush injury to his middle finger whilst at work. Which of the following muscles i
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