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  • Clinical Effects of Shoulder Joint Dislocation

    A 28 year old man is brought to ED with a severely painful arm after being involved in a collapsed scrum during a rugby match. An x-ray of h

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 43 year old artist presents to the ED complaining of numbness in his fingertips. On examination you note loss of sensation to the palmar s

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    Ligaments of the Acromioclavicular Joint

    A 75 year old lady presents to ED complaining of pain in her shoulder following a fall onto an outstretched hand. Imaging shows dislocation

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  • Ligaments of the Acromioclavicular Joint

    You are asked to review a 34 year old rugby player who has presented with shoulder pain following a tackle. X-ray reveals an acromioclavicul

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  • Clinical Effects of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    A patient presents to ED complaining of pins and needles over the lateral three and a half digits. You suspect carpal tunnel syndrome. Which

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  • Innervation of the Thenar Muscles

    A 27 year old woman sustains an injury to the proximal median nerve after cutting herself whilst separating frozen chicken breasts using a

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  • Attachments of the Flexor Carpi Radialis Muscle

    A 76 year old man presents to the ED complaining of weakness in the right wrist. On examination you note weakness of flexion and abduction.

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  • Clinical Effects of UInar Nerve Injury

    A 16 year old boy is brought to ED having fallen off his skateboard. He is complaining of pain and weakness in his right upper limb. Imaging

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A patient sustains an injury to the radial nerve at the axilla after sustaining a stab wound. Which of the following clinical findings would

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  • Innervation of the Posterior Forearm Muscles

    You are performing a neurological examination on a patient who complains of weakness of the left arm. You note muscle wasting in the poster

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  • Origin of the Axillary Nerve

    A 24 year old man presents following a seizure. He has severe epilepsy and regularly dislocates his left shoulder. He has dislocated his sh

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  • Attachments of the Extensor Retinaculum

    You have been asked to review a 45 year old gardener who has sustained a laceration to the dorsal surface of their wrist. You are concerned

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A patient, with a known history of self-harm, has sustained an ulnar nerve injury following a deliberate laceration to the volar wrist. Whic

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  • Lymphatic Drainage of the Breast

    A 40 year old woman is found to have a suspicious breast lump just superior and lateral to the areolar region of her left breast. She underg

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  • Innervation of the Trapezius Muscle

    You are examining the shoulder of a 43 year old woman who complains of progressive weakness in her left arm. You note wasting of the left tr

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  • Function of the Pectoralis Major Muscle

    A 23 year old gymnast presents to the ED following a fall in training. She is complaining of pain over the left pectoralis muscle. During ex

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 45 year old woman sustains an injury to the median nerve at the elbow after falling awkwardly. Which of the following clinical features ar

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  • Anatomical Course of the Axillary Nerve

    A 79 year old lady tripped on a curb and landed on her outstretched hand. Imaging shows a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus. Whic

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 23 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a painful swelling in her right axilla. On examination you note a te

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  • Movements of the Shoulder Joint

    A 28 year old man involved in a road traffic collision, is unable to abduct his arm at the glenohumeral joint. Which of the following nerves

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  • Function of the Teres Major Muscle

    Your consultant asks you to examine the shoulder of a patient he suspects to have teres major weakness. The teres major muscle acts to produ

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  • Cords of the Brachial Plexus

    A 74 year old lady slipped on a pavement and as she fell managed to grab hold off a tree branch hanging overhead before falling to the floor

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  • Movements of the Shoulder Joint

    Following a road traffic accident, a patient has difficulty laterally rotating his arm. Which of the following muscles have most likely been

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  • Function of the Triceps Brachii Muscle

    You are asked to review a 25 year old netball player who presents with pain in her right arm. You decide to test the strength of her right a

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 54 year old woman presents to ED having sustained a laceration to the palm of her hand while gardening. She is unable to oppose her thumb,

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  • Function of the Teres Minor Muscle

    You have been asked to give a teaching session to the final year medical students attached to your ED. As part of the session you decide to

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  • Origin of the Musculocutaneous Nerve

    A 32 year old man presents to the ED following an altercation during which he received a stab wound to the right axilla. You suspect a muscu

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  • Origin of the Radial Nerve

    A 64 year old woman presents to the ED following a motorcycle accident. Your consultant has diagnosed a brachial plexus injury with features

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 30 year old man attends ED with a deep knife wound to his distal forearm. He is unable to hold a piece of paper between his fingers and is

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  • Anatomical Course of the Radial Nerve

    A 69 year old lady presents to ED having tripped on a curb and fallen on her left arm. Imaging shows a midshaft fracture of the humerus. Whi

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  • Clinical Effects of Musculocutaneous Nerve Injury

    A patient presents to ED with a stab wound to the axilla. On examination you note weakness of elbow flexion and forearm supination. Which of

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  • Movements of the Hand Joints

    A 21 year old man presents to ED with multiple lacerations to his right upper limb, after falling through a ground floor window during a fig

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  • Innervation of the Pectoralis Minor Muscle

    An 18 year old man presents to the Emergency Department following a rugby match. He is complaining of pain over his left shoulder and is una

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  • Attachments of the Trapezius Muscle

    You are examining the shoulder of a 35 year old woman who presents to the ED after slipping on ice. She describes falling backward and landi

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  • Innervation of the Infraspinatus Muscle

    You have been asked to review a 65 year old woman who presents with a 2 week history of pain and weakness of the left shoulder. On examinati

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  • Origin of the Median Nerve

    You are performing the secondary survey of a 32 year old tree surgeon who has fallen approximately 10 metres. You note a weakness to the ri

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 32 year old woman presents to ED following an injury to her right elbow. She is complaining of weak grip in her right hand. You ask her

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  • Attachments of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

    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

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  • Function of the Axillary Nerve

    A basketball player presents to ED having fallen heavily onto his right arm during a game. X-ray shows a fracture of the surgical neck of th

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    You have been asked to give a tutorial on C-spine injuries to a group of final year medical students. You decide to run through the anatomic

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 16 year old boy sustains a supracondylar fracture falling off his skateboard. He is unable to flex the distal interphalangeal joint of his

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  • Attachments of the Flexor Retinaculum

    A 29 year old woman is brought to the ED after concerns were raised for her welfare by a neighbour. She has a deep laceration to the anterio

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  • Assessment of the Rotator Cuff Muscles

    A 39 year old woman presents to ED with a painful left shoulder. Your consultant is completing a mini-CEX and is observing you performing a

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 32 year old woman sustains an injury to the ulnar nerve at the elbow after sustaining a fracture of the medial epicondyle. Which of the fo

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    Anatomy of the Infraclavicular Lymph Nodes

    A 32 year old man presents to the ED with a 4 day history of fever and malaise. He has recently moved to the UK from South Africa to study.

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 65 year old woman presents to the ED complaining of paresthesia in the left arm. On examination you note she has no sensation over the lat

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    Function of the Radial Nerve

    A patient sustains an injury to the proximal radial nerve as a result of a stab wound. Which of the following areas of skin would you least

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  • Infection of the Flexor Tendon Sheath

    A 20 year old woman presents to ED with a painful swollen digit. The infection appears to have spread to the common flexor sheath. Which of

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  • Clinical Effects of Axillary Nerve Injury

    A 45 year old woman is brought to ED having fallen down the stairs and injured her right arm. On examination she is unable to abduct her arm

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    A patient presents following a road traffic collision. MRI imaging shows C7 - T1 disc herniation with C8 nerve root impingement. Where wou

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 32 year old man presents to ED with a deep laceration to the proximal part of the forearm. On further assessment, when the patient is aske

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 72 year old man is brought to the ED by his daughter. He is complaining of a numbness in his right arm. On examination you note he has los

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  • Innervation of the Serratus Anterior Muscle

    A 34 year old presents to the ED following a road traffic collision. His primary survey is unremarkable. During secondary survey you note t

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    Muscles of the Thenar Eminence

    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

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    You have been asked to perform a neurological exam of the upper limb of a patient brought in following a fall onto his left shoulder. Whilst

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A 35 year old man attends ED having been thrown off his mountain bike and fallen onto his right arm. You note numerous abrasions and bruise

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  • Function of the Brachialis Muscle

    You are asked to review a 45 year old carpenter who presents with weakness and pain in his left arm. You decide to test the strength of his

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  • Contents of the Carpal Tunnel

    A 57 year old woman presents to the ED complaining of pain in her wrist associated with tingling in her hand. You suspect carpal tunnel synd

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  • Movements of the Radioulnar Joints

    A 26 year old builder presents to ED with an injury to his left upper limb whilst at work. He is unable to supinate his forearm. Which of th

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  • Attachments of the Pectoralis Major Muscle

    A 67 year old man is brought into the ED following a road traffic collision. You are performing a secondary survey. You note he is tender ov

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  • Attachments of the Serratus Anterior Muscle

    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

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  • Articulations of the Wrist Joint

    A 56 year old illustrator presents to the ED with a 3 day history of right wrist pain. He is concerned as this is affecting his work. On exa

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  • Assessment of the Rotator Cuff Muscles

    Your consultant performs a thorough shoulder examination on a patient with suspected rotator cuff injury on his left side. He asks the patie

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  • Function of the Axillary Nerve

    Your consultant is telling you about a recent patient he saw. The patient had dislocated their shoulder during a tonic-clonic seizure and su

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 35 year old woman has undergone a total mastectomy for breast cancer. Postoperatively she complains of loss of sensation in the inner aspe

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  • Movements of the Hand Joints

    A 54 year old carpenter has sustained a laceration to his left hand with a stanley knife. He is unable to flex the proximal interphalangeal

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  • Attachments of the Anterior Forearm Muscles

    You are examining the arm of a 23 year old electrician who has sustained a fracture of the humerus following a fall. On examination he finds

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  • Innervation of the Supraspinatus Muscle

    A 72 year old retired engineer presents to the Emergency Department complaining of pain and weakness in his left shoulder. On examination yo

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  • Movements of the Radioulnar Joints

    A patient sustains a fracture of the midshaft of the humerus with resultant damage to the radial nerve. He has wrist drop and is unable to

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 54 year old patient presents to ED complaining of weakness in her right hand. She has recently undergone an endoscopic nerve release for c

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  • Anatomical Course of the Axillary Nerve

    A 32 year old presents to the ED after falling from a table and sustaining trauma to the left arm. Which of the following injuries is most l

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  • Clinical Effects of Musculocutaneous Nerve Injury

    You have been asked to give a tutorial on common upper limb neurology to a group of medical students. You use the example of a man falling f

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  • Origin of the Ulnar Nerve

    You are part of the trauma team caring for a 43 year old motorcyclist who has fallen from his bike in bad weather. His primary survey is unr

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    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

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  • Function of the Musculocutaneous Nerve

    An 18 year old man presents to the ED following a street robbery. He has received a single stab wound to the right axilla. On examination of

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    Clinical Effects of Brachial Plexus Injury

    A patient is involved in a road traffic accident and is left with weakness in his left arm. He has been told he has an Erb's palsy due to da

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  • Function of the Radial Nerve

    A patient sustains an injury to the radial nerve as a result of a glenohumeral joint dislocation. Which of the following muscles would you N

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    An 18 year old lady has sustained a posterior dislocation of the radius with damage to the deep branch of the radial nerve after falling awk

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    You are part of the trauma team caring for a 18 year old horse rider who fell when jumping a fence. She is complaining of pain in her neck.

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  • Function of the Median Nerve

    You are reviewing a 38 year old woman who presents to the Emergency Department following a supracondylar fracture. You are concerned she ma

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  • Clinical Effects of Brachial Plexus Injury

    You have been asked to give a teaching session regarding the brachial plexus to a group of final year medical students. Regarding Klumpke's

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  • Attachments of the Trapezius Muscle

    You are examining the shoulder of a 20 year old football player who complains of pain following a collision during an aerial challenge for t

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  • Contents of the Carpal Tunnel

    A 47 year old secretary presents to the ED complaining of pain in the left wrist. After examination you suspect carpal tunnel syndrome. Whic

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  • Digital Attachments of the Posterior Forearm Muscles

    Regarding the distal attachments of the posterior forearm muscle tendons, which of the following is paired CORRECTLY:

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  • Function of the Coracobrachialis Muscle

    You are asked to review a 45 year old carpenter who presents with weakness and pain in his left arm. You decide to test the strength of his

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 29 year old fell heavily while base-jumping and presents to ED with a painful right arm. X-ray shows a fracture of the medial epicondyle.

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    Clinical Effects of Extensor Tendon Injury

    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

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    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

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  • Digital Attachments of the Flexor Muscles

    A 49 year old patient sustains a crush injury to his left hand. You are assessing muscle tendon function. Regarding the digital attachments

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  • Anatomical Relations of the Flexor Retinaculum

    A 41 year old man presents to ED having sustained an injury to his left anterior wrist. On examination you note the laceration lies anterior

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    Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    You have been asked to give a tutorial to a group of medical students about upper limb neurology. You decide to cover the sensory supply to

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    You have been asked to give a tutorial on upper limb neurology to a group of final year medical students. As part of the session you discuss

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  • Function of the Serratus Anterior Muscle

    A 49 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after an alleged assault by multiple assailants. During examination he displays signs

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  • Function of the Supraspinatus Muscle

    You have been asked to review a 32 year old javelin thrower who complains of pain in the right shoulder. On examination you note tenderness

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A 34 year old woman sustains a midshaft humerus fracture with nerve damage falling off a horse. Which of the following movements would most

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  • Function of the Infraspinatus Muscle

    Your consultant has reviewed an 82 year old gentleman complaining of weakness in the right shoulder, she suspects an infraspinatus injury. T

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  • Innervation of the Subscapularis Muscle

    You are asked to review a 54 year old man who presents with isolated weakness of the right shoulder. On examination you note the patient is

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  • Innervation of the Deltoid Muscle

    You have been asked to assess a patient who nursing staff are concerned about. The 26 year old patient fell whilst intoxicated, landing awkw

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    Ligaments of the Elbow Joint

    A 23 year old woman presents to the ED after falling and sustaining a dislocation of the right elbow. Regarding the ligaments of the elbow,

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    An 18 year old gymnast presents to ED following a misjudged landing with an injury to her right upper limb. You perform a full examination o

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    Clinical Effects of Brachial Plexus Injury

    You are reviewing a patient following a fall from a horse. You suspect they may have an Erb's palsy as a result of a brachial plexus injury.

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 21 year old gymnast fell from overhead bars during a competition but managed to grab hold of the bar with her left arm, breaking her fall

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  • Origin of the Humeral Circumflex Arteries

    You are reviewing a 32 year old builder who has fallen on site and sustained fracture of the proximal humerus. Your consultant is concerned

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    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

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  • Attachments of the Subscapularis Muscle

    A 74 year old man is brought into ED after falling down the stairs. He is complaining of pain in his left arm. X-ray shows fracture of the g

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  • Articulations of the Shoulder Joint

    A 32 year old karate instructor presents to the ED following a training session. He describes falling onto his abducted left arm. The patien

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  • Ligaments of the Radioulnar Joints

    You have been asked to review a patient with a Monteggia fracture. The proximal radioulnar joint is primarily supported by which of the foll

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A patient presents to ED complaining of weakness in her left arm. She tells you she sustained a fracture to this arm about 2 months ago, but

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  • Origin of the Axillary Nerve

    A 23 year old man presents to the ED complaining of difficulty moving his left arm. On examination you note weakness of abduction of the sho

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  • Muscles of the Posterior Forearm

    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

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    You have been asked to review a patient in the Minor Injuries Unit. The 32 year old sustained a laceration to the forearm during a fight. He

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  • Clinical Effects of Brachial Plexus Injury

    A 28 year old patient presents to ED having been involved in a road traffic accident where he was thrown off his motorbike. After excluding

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    A 27 year old rugby player is brought to the ED complaining of neck pain after a scrum collapsed. On examination he is tender over C7 and T1

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  • Function of the Trapezius Muscle

    You are examining the left shoulder of a woman who complains of progressive weakness in the left arm. On examination you detect a weakness i

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  • Attachments of the Subscapularis Muscle

    A 34 year old office worker presents to the Emergency Department complaining of pain in the left shoulder. You perform a full shoulder exami

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    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

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  • Function of the Biceps Brachii Muscle

    You are asked to review a 37 year old rugby player who has torn his biceps brachii tendon. The biceps brachii muscle acts to primarily perfo

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  • Clinical Effects of Axillary Nerve Injury

    A rugby player has injured his left shoulder during a match. He has anaesthesia on the skin on the lower part of the deltoid muscle. Which m

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 32 year old electrician presents to the ED after sustaining a laceration to the forearm. On examination of the hand you note loss of sensa

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    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

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  • Innervation of the Pectoralis Major Muscle

    A 38 year old man is brought into the ED following an altercation with another male, during which he has suffered a laceration to the right

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    Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    You form part of the trauma team caring for a 19 year old woman who was knocked from her moped by a car. A full primary survey has been comp

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  • Function of the Median Nerve

    A patient sustains an injury to the proximal median nerve after falling through a glass door. Which of the following muscles would you not e

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  • Anatomy of the Anterior Arm Muscles

    A 48 year old man presents to the ED complaining of pain in his right arm. He has a history of intravenous drug use. He has marked erythema

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  • Function of the Brachioradialis Muscle

    You are examining the arm of a 34 year old man who has injured his radial nerve. You test the muscles supplied by the radial nerve. The brac

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  • Anatomical Relations of the Flexor Retinaculum

    A 54 year old woman presents to the ED complaining of pain and swelling over the site of her recent carpal tunnel decompression. Which of th

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  • Anatomical Relations of the Flexor Retinaculum

    A 48 year old man presents to ED having sustained a superficial laceration to his wrist on broken glass. Which of the following structures p

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 24 year old carpenter presents to ED with an upper limb injury. He complains of weakness of flexion of the thumb, index and middle finger

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  • Muscles of the Hypothenar Eminence

    A 43 year old man sustains an injury to the proximal ulnar nerve after falling through a greenhouse door. Which of the following muscles wou

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  • Function of the Median Nerve

    A 34 year old man sustains an injury to the proximal median nerve following a stab wound to the forearm. Which of the following muscles woul

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 19 year old male attends ED having sustained a stab wound to his upper limb. On examination, the patient is unable to flex the distal inte

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  • Origin of the Musculocutaneous Nerve

    You are examining the left arm of a patient who presents after being stabbed in the axilla. You note loss of sensation over the lateral for

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A patient sustains an injury to the radial nerve through a midshaft humeral fracture. Which of the following clinical findings would you LEA

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 54 year old lady presents to ED having injured her left arm. She is complaining of weak hand grip of her left hand. The patient is unable

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  • Attachments of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

    You have been asked to give a tutorial regarding the muscles of the shoulder region to a group of medical students. One of the students asks

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  • Origin of the Median Nerve

    You are part of the trauma team caring for a 23 year old female who was extracted from a car following a head on collision with another veh

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  • Origin of the Ulnar Nerve

    You are asked to review a 23 year old woman who presents to ED after a road traffic collision a few hours earlier. She describes crashing he

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  • Innervation of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

    Your consultant asks you to examine the shoulder of a 35 year old man as he has some positive findings. The patient is unable to adduct, med

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    Ligaments of the Shoulder Joint

    You are asked to review a 16 year old girl who presents with a right shoulder dislocation. This is her seventh right shoulder dislocation wi

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  • Articulations of the Radioulnar Joints

    You are giving a tutorial regarding forearm injuries to a group of final year medical students. You are discussing Galeazzi fractures. Which

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  • Function of the Subscapularis Muscle

    A 46 year old tennis player has presented to the Emergency Department complaining of pain in his left shoulder. After a thorough examination

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  • Clinical Effects of Musculocutaneous Nerve Injury

    A 54 year old man is admitted to the ED having been involved in a road traffic collision. He has sustained multiple fractures of the humerus

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 18 year patient old presents to ED following an injury to the distal crease of her wrist. You note a claw hand deformity with the fourth a

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  • Anatomy of the Anterior Forearm Veins

    You have been asked to give a tutorial to a group of nurses regarding venous cannulation. As part of the session you cover the basic anatomy

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  • Origin of the Brachial Plexus

    You are part of the trauma team caring for a 23 year old tree surgeon who has fallen approximately 7 metres from a tree. He tells you that a

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  • Dermatomal supply of the Upper Limb

    A 32 year old motorcyclist has been brought in following a head on collision with a car. Following initial resuscitation, you are performin

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  • Assessment of the Rotator Cuff Muscles

    A 75 year old woman presents with pain and stiffness in her left shoulder joint. You are teaching a medical student how to perform a full sh

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  • Function of the Ulnar Nerve

    A 17 year old footballer sustains an injury to the proximal ulnar nerve after fracturing his elbow. Which of the following muscles would you

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  • Anatomical Course of the Median Nerve

    A 21 year old male presents to ED having sustained a stab wound to the left antecubital fossa. Which of the following structures would most

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    Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    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

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  • Innervation of the Teres Minor Muscle

    A 25 year old patient presents to the Emergency Department following a fall from a horse. She landed on her left shoulder and has since comp

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 21 year old female presents to ED following an attempted suicide attempt. She has a deep laceration to her anterior forearm. Further explo

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  • Assessment of the Rotator Cuff Muscles

    A 28 year old man presents to ED having injured his right shoulder playing basketball. You position the patient as shown in the image below.

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  • Clinical Effects of Brachial Plexus Injury

    A patient is involved in a road traffic accident and is left with weakness in his left arm. He has been told he has an Erb's palsy due to da

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  • Ligaments of the Sternoclavicular Joint

    A 16 year old hockey player presents to the ED after colliding with another player during training. She is tender over the right clavicle an

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  • Articulations of the Wrist Joint

    A 87 year old woman is brought in to the ED by her concerned family. They describe increasing swelling and tenderness of her right wrist. S

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    You have been asked to make a quick assessment of a patient's upper limb neurology as part of a secondary survey. You test each dermatome

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  • Divisions of the Brachial Plexus

    You have been asked to perform the secondary survey of a patient following a fall from a horse. She describes her neck being forcibly flexe

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  • Attachments of the Pectoralis Major Muscle

    A 64 year old man presents to the ED following a road traffic collision. His primary survey is normal and you proceed to complete a secondar

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  • Anatomy of the Interosseous Muscles

    A 67 year old patient complains of weakness of abduction and adduction of his fingers. You suspect weakness of the interossei. Regarding the

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  • Movements of the Shoulder Joint

    A patient attends ED following a fall off a mountain bike during a trail ride onto his shoulder and arm. He is complaining of weakness of hi

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    Function of the Musculocutaneous Nerve

    Your consultant asks you to examine a patient he has seen. He suspects he may have a traumatic musculocutaneous nerve injury. The musculocut

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  • Clinical Effects of Musculocutaneous Nerve Injury

    A 45 year old man presents to the ED after falling onto railings. One protruding railing punctured his right axilla, your consultant suspect

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  • Movements of the Shoulder Joint

    A 35 year old woman was involved in a road traffic accident 8 weeks ago, where she suffered a fracture of the lateral border of the scapula.

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  • Attachments of the Interosseous Muscles

    A 34 year old tree surgeon suffers a crush injury to the entire little finger. Which of the following would you least expect to be affected

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  • Muscles of the Rotator Cuff

    A 23 year old decorator presents to ED complaining of pain and weakness in his shoulder after painting a ceiling. You suspect a rotator cuf

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A 19 year old student fell asleep after a night of drinking with his arm hanging over the back of a chair. He presents to ED complaining of

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  • Innervation of the Anterior Arm Muscles

    A 54 year old man presents to the ED after falling onto his right arm. On examination he is unable to flex at the elbow and you suspect weak

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    Boundaries of the Anatomical Snuffbox

    A 78 year old woman suffers a destructive injury to the anatomical snuff box region after falling on an outstretched hand. Which of the foll

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  • Clinical Effects of Musculocutaneous Nerve Injury

    A 20 year old patient attends ED having received a gunshot wound to his right arm. Following initial resuscitative measures, it is establish

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  • Function of the Posterior Forearm Muscles

    A 39 year old man presents to ED complaining of pain over the lateral epicondyle of the right arm. You suspect lateral epicondylitis, which

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  • Palpation of the Radial Artery

    You are demonstrating a vascular examination on a patient to a group of medical students. Where is the radial artery pulsation best palpated

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  • Muscles of the Anterior Forearm

    A patient sustains an injury to the anterior compartment of the forearm after falling from a bicycle. Which of the following muscles would y

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 21 year old presents to ED with an injury to his left arm after falling from a skateboard. Imaging shows a supracondylar fracture. Which n

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  • Infection of the Flexor Tendon Sheath

    A 32 year old farm worker has presented to the ED with an infected laceration on a finger. You are concerned about the possible spread of in

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  • Articulations of the Sternoclavicular Joint

    You are asked to review a 76 year old man who presents with pain and tenderness over the right sternoclavicular joint. You note the sternocl

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  • Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    A 26 year old woman presents complaining of numbness in her right hand. On examination she has no sensation to the skin over the lateral hal

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  • Anatomy of the Flexor Retinaculum

    A 21 year old patient sustains a laceration which transects the flexor retinaculum. Regarding the flexor retinaculum, which of the following

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  • Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A 26 year old man is involved in a fall while playing rugby and has sustained a spiral fracture of the midshaft of the humerus to his left a

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    Attachments of the Lumbrical Muscles

    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

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  • Origin of the Palmar Aponeurosis

    You have been asked to review a wound on the hand of a 42 year old gardener. He sustained a deep laceration to the right palm whilst cutting

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  • Clinical Effects of Extensor Tendon Injury

    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

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  • x

    Anatomy of the Carpal Tunnel

    A patient presents with pain in the wrist and a tingling in the hand. On examination Tinel's test is positive and you diagnose carpal tunnel

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  • Function of the Axillary Nerve

    You have been asked to review a gentleman who has sustained a fracture to the surgical neck of the humerus. You are concerned about an axill

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  • x

    Clinical Effects of Brachial Plexus Injury

    A 23 year old woman is brought into ED having been thrown off horseback during a competition. She has no major injuries but is complaining o

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  • Clinical Effects of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    A patient presents to ED complaining of pain and paraesthesia in her right hand which becomes worse at night. Her symptoms have been ongoing

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  • Clinical Effects of Rotator Cuff Injury

    A patient presents to ED having injured his right shoulder playing basketball. You establish he has torn the most commonly injured rotator c

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  • x

    Innervation of the Teres Major Muscle

    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

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  • x

    Cutaneous Innervation of the Upper Limb

    You are performing the secondary survey of a 21 year old gymnast who fell from a parallel bar, landing on her neck. She tells you she canno

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  • Anatomical Course of the Ulnar Artery

    A 23 year old man presents to the ED after cutting his forearm. On examination there is a deep laceration with an arterial spurt. You suspec

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    Clinical Effects of Radial Nerve Injury

    A 71 year old lady attends ED complaining of pain in her arm following a fall. Imaging demonstrates a midshaft humerus fracture. An injury o

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  • Function of the Supraspinatus Muscle

    A patient presents to ED with an anterior shoulder dislocation sustained while playing rugby. Following successful reduction, he is unable t

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  • Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    A 29 year old patient has sustained a laceration to his arm and damaged the nerve that lies medially in the antecubital fossa. What loss of

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  • Anatomy of the Palmar Arches

    You have been asked to teach a group of medical students about hand injuries. You cover some anatomical principles including blood supply to

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  • Attachments of the Pectoralis Minor Muscle

    A 23 year old woman presents to ED complaining of pain in the left shoulder. You are examining the pectoral muscles. The pectoralis minor mu

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  • Contents of the Anatomical Snuffbox

    A 54 year old man presents to the ED after tripping on a kerb. He tells you he fell onto his outstretched right hand. He complains of pain

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  • Clinical Effects of Long Thoracic Nerve Injury

    Following a road traffic collision, a patient sustains damage to the long thoracic nerve. Which of the following clinical findings would you

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  • Clinical Effects of Long Thoracic Nerve Injury

    A 28 year old man presents to ED followed an alleged assault whilst out drinking. He received blunt trauma to his right axilla. He is compla

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 29 year old woman presents to ED after injuring her left elbow. She is complaining of weak grip in her left hand. You ask her to hold onto

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  • Articulations of the Acromioclavicular Joint

    A 67 year old builder presents to the Emergency Department complaining of a 3 month history of a painful right shoulder. He has seen his GP

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  • Palpation of the Brachial Artery

    A 22 year old man presents to the Emergency Department after being stabbed in the upper arm. You plan to perform a vascular examination. The

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  • Contents of the Anatomical Snuffbox

    A 31 year old lady slipped on a wet bathroom floor and fell onto her outstretched hand. She is tender over the anatomical snuffbox and imagi

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  • Function of the Median Nerve

    You have been asked to review a 43 year old man who presents with weakness to the right arm after falling. You perform a neurological examin

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  • x

    Anatomy of the Lumbrical Muscles

    A patient presents to ED complaining of weakness in her right hand. After examination, you suspect weakness of the lumbrical muscles. Regard

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  • x

    Attachments of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

    A 39 year old man is brought to ED having sustained a stab wound to the posterolateral trunk at the level of the T7 vertebra. Which of the f

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  • Attachments of the Teres Major Muscle

    A 59 year old man presents to the ED complaining of pain and weakness in his left shoulder. You note medial rotation and extension of the sh

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  • Function of the Ulnar Nerve

    A 28 year old man presents to ED having falling off his bike. Imaging shows fracture of the medial epicondyle and ulnar nerve injury. Which

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  • Function of the Deltoid Muscle

    You have been called urgently to assess a patient. They have sustained a deep laceration to the right deltoid muscle after an alleged assau

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  • x

    Clinical Effects of Median Nerve Injury

    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

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  • Divisions of the Brachial Plexus

    You are performing the secondary survey on a patient following a road traffic collision. The patient was riding a motorcycle when he lost c

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  • Innervation of the Triceps Brachii Muscle

    You are asked by a consultant to perform a neurological examination of the upper limb on a gentleman presenting with left arm weakness. You

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  • Function of the Pectoralis Minor Muscle

    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

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  • Function of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

    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

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  • Attachments of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle

    A patient presents with weakness of the left forearm and hand. You examine the strength of the muscles in the anterior forearm. The flexor c

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  • Boundaries of the Anatomical Snuffbox

    A 67 year old woman presents to the ED after falling onto an outstretched hand. You x-ray her left wrist and note no fracture. You discuss

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  • Attachments of the Interosseous Muscles

    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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  • Movements of the Hand Joints

    A 16 year old girl presents complaining of weakness of her left hand following an injury to her left arm. On examination she has weakness of

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  • Innervation of the Posterior Forearm Muscles

    A 32 year old man sustains an injury to the proximal radial nerve after falling from a ladder. Which of the following muscles would you NOT

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  • Articulations of the Elbow Joint

    A 65 year old man presents to the ED complaining of right elbow pain. He describes a 3 day history of increasing swelling and pain at the ri

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  • Attachments of the Subscapularis Muscle

    A 23 year old woman is thrown off her horse during a show jumping competition, landing on her shoulder. Imaging shows a fracture of the less

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  • Lymphatic Drainage of the Breast

    A 43 year old woman has presented to the ED in distress. She tells you she has found a new lump in her left breast. She is new to the area a

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  • Clinical Effects of Ulnar Nerve Injury

    A 58 year old man sustains an injury to the ulnar nerve and complains of sensory loss. Which of the following areas of skin would you LEAST

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  • Anatomy of the Supratrochlear Lymph Nodes

    You are asked to assess a 32 year old woman who presents with a five day history of fever and right arm swelling following a cat scratch. O

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  • Clinical Effects of Axillary Nerve Injury

    You are reviewing a 23 year old woman who has sustained a fracture to the surgical neck of the humerus after falling from her bike. On exami

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    A 36 year old builder is brought into the ED after falling through a roof on a construction site. He landed flat on his back from a height o

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  • Dorsal Compartments of the Wrist

    A 28 year old man presents to ED with a stab wound to lateral dorsal wrist. Imaging shows damage to the first dorsal compartment of the wris

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  • Boundaries of the Anatomical Snuffbox

    A 67 year old woman presents to the ED after falling onto an outstretched hand. You x-ray her left wrist and note no fracture. You discuss

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  • Articulations of the Elbow Joint

    You are asked to review a 21 year old woman who presents with right elbow pain. She has fallen from a table whilst intoxicated. On examinati

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  • Assessment of the Rotator Cuff Muscles

    A 29 year old man presents with pain in his right shoulder. You are performing a full shoulder examination including special tests. You ask

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  • Attachments of the Flexor Retinaculum

    A 29 year old woman is brought to the ED after concerns were raised for her welfare by a neighbour. She has a deep laceration to the anterio

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  • Origin of the Radial Nerve

    A 45 year old woman presents to the ED on New Year's Day. She complains of loss of feeling over the dorsum of her hand and is unable to exte

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    Your consultant asks you to perform a neurological assessment of a trauma patient. The patient fell approximately 4 metres on a building si

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  • Dermatomal Supply of the Upper Limb

    A 43 year old tree surgeon is brought to the ED after falling approximately 10 metres from a tree. During assessment of the C-spine he comp

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    Anatomical Course of the Brachial Artery

    A 32 year old construction worker presents to ED after an accident on the job. The tendon of the biceps brachii at the elbow has been sever

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