Musculoskeletal Medicine: Physical Examination of the Upper Extremity
From the "Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment" CME Program Held on December 8, 2007
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Chief of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
In these videos, Dr. Wolfe demonstrates physical examination of the upper extremity; starting with a neurologic examination, which is critical in evaluating upper extremity conditions, including neck, vascular, motor, sensory and reflex exams.
The successive elbow exam and wrist and hand exams are also broken down by condition, including tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, trigger finger, de Quervain’s Disease, other tendinopathies and elbow/wrist ligament injuries.
Neurologic Exam
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Elbow Exam
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Hand and Wrist Exam
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posted 12/8/2007
