Ulnar Nerve Examination Explained - Clinical Skills - Dr Gill

Ulnar Nerve Examination Explained - Clinical Skills - Dr Gill

The ulnar nerve can be a complicated examination, simply because understanding the motor and sensory components of the examination requires appreciating that the various muscles controlling the movement are actually muscles, which in many cases are located in the forearm rather than the hand, and yet are crucial to the movement of the hand

A good example here is understanding the difference between the flexor digitorum superficial and flexor digitorum profundus muscles, and the closely interrelated roles in movement

This video discusses the crucial points of the ulnar nerve examination and highlights the underlying anatomy.

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