Median and Ulnar Nerve Compressions: Simplifying Diagnostics and Surgery at the Elbow and Hand | Journal CME Article-Journal CME Article: Median and Ulnar Nerve Compressions: Simplifying Diagnostics and Surgery at the Elbow and Hand Video 4

Journal CME Article: Median and Ulnar Nerve Compressions: Simplifying Diagnostics and Surgery at the Elbow and Hand Video 4

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Video Transcription

Please lean forward like this, make a fist, flex your wrists, resist as I push down, resist,  and resist, and again, resist, and resist, wrist slightly flexed, flex your thumb, resist as I push up, and again, and the same on this side, flex your thumb, and resist, flex your  fingers, resist with your index finger, and again, and the same on this side, and resist,  bring your arms to the side like this, resist as I push in, scratch over the lacertus, resist, and resist, biceps, biceps tendon, medial epicondyle is here, the lacertus fibrosus  is right here, and that's painful.  Okay, we finished surgery about 45 minutes ago. Can I ask you to please flex your thumb, and resist as I push up, and flex, and resist, and resist.

Video Summary

The speaker is conducting a physical examination focusing on arm, hand, and wrist strength, resistance, and flexibility following a surgical procedure. They instruct the patient on various movements, such as making a fist and flexing the wrist and thumb, and test resistance by applying pressure. They also reference specific anatomical landmarks like the biceps tendon and lacertus fibrosus, noting sensitivity or pain in these areas. The session concludes approximately 45 minutes after surgery.

Keywords

physical examination

arm strength

wrist flexibility

anatomical landmarks

post-surgery assessment