Anatomy of the Upper Limb

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Anatomy of the Upper Limb

• Ian Harper
• Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington
• North of Hadrians Wall

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Personal observations

• Ultrasound does not supplant the need to
  understand anatomy
• Conversely, it increases it (apologies)

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Personal observations

• Dynamic 2D slices of static 3D structures
• Reconstruct the paths
• ultra-sonic Sudoku puzzle

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The Brachial Plexus
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So, can we all go home now?

• Guess what?
• Paths of the nerves

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So, can we all go home now?

• Guess what?
• We need to appreciate the relationships of the
  nerves to other (perhaps more visible) structures

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Summary

• US RA greater imperative to know your anatomy
• Buy a good anatomy book
• Get better at Sudoku

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