Ulnar claw

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Ulnar claw

Musculoskeletal system

Pediatric musculoskeletal conditions

Radial head subluxation (Nursemaid elbow)

Developmental dysplasia of the hip

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Transient synovitis

Osgood-Schlatter disease (traction apophysitis)

Musculoskeletal injuries and trauma

Rotator cuff tear

Dislocated shoulder

Radial head subluxation (Nursemaid elbow)

Winged scapula

Thoracic outlet syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Erb-Duchenne palsy

Klumpke paralysis

Iliotibial band syndrome

Unhappy triad

Anterior cruciate ligament injury

Patellar tendon rupture

Meniscus tear

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Sprained ankle

Achilles tendon rupture

Spondylolysis

Spondylolisthesis

Degenerative disc disease

Spinal disc herniation

Sciatica

Compartment syndrome

Rhabdomyolysis

Bone disorders

Osteogenesis imperfecta

Craniosynostosis

Pectus excavatum

Arthrogryposis

Genu valgum

Genu varum

Pigeon toe

Flat feet

Club foot

Cleidocranial dysplasia

Achondroplasia

Osteomyelitis

Bone tumors

Osteochondroma

Chondrosarcoma

Osteoporosis

Osteomalacia and rickets

Osteopetrosis

Paget disease of bone

Osteosclerosis

Lordosis, kyphosis, and scoliosis

Joint disorders

Osteoarthritis

Spondylosis

Spinal stenosis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Gout

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (pseudogout)

Psoriatic arthritis

Ankylosing spondylitis

Reactive arthritis

Spondylitis

Septic arthritis

Bursitis

Baker cyst

Muscular disorders

Muscular dystrophy

Polymyositis

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Inclusion body myopathy

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Fibromyalgia

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Myasthenia gravis

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Other autoimmune disorders

Sjogren syndrome

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Mixed connective tissue disease

Antiphospholipid syndrome

Raynaud phenomenon

Scleroderma

Limited systemic sclerosis (CREST syndrome)

Musculoskeletal system pathology review

Back pain: Pathology review

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: Pathology review

Seronegative and septic arthritis: Pathology review

Gout and pseudogout: Pathology review

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Pathology review

Scleroderma: Pathology review

Sjogren syndrome: Pathology review

Bone disorders: Pathology review

Bone tumors: Pathology review

Myalgias and myositis: Pathology review

Neuromuscular junction disorders: Pathology review

Muscular dystrophies and mitochondrial myopathies: Pathology review

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A 30-year-old man comes to the office to evaluate clumsiness and a pins-and-needles sensation in his right hand. The patient is worried that he won’t be able to participate in an upcoming road bicycle race due to his hand weakness. The patient suffered a fall while riding his bicycle four months ago. Vitals are within normal limits. Physical examination of the right hand demonstrates hypothenar eminence atrophy, decreased sensation over the 4th and 5th digits, diminished finger abduction, and weakness in adduction of the fingers and thumb adduction. Which of the following is the most likely site of nerve injury?  

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Summary

Ulnar claw is an abnormal hand position caused by ulnar nerve dysfunction, where the fourth and fifth fingers are drawn towards the back of the hand at the first knuckle and curled towards the palm at the second and third knuckles.

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