3: Bones, ligaments and joints of the forearm

Question 1

Anterior GH joint dislocation

Answer 1

Antero-intero-medial displacement of humeral head

Question 2

What nerve may be damaged by anterior GH joint dislocation

Answer 2

Axillary nerve

Question 3

Damage to radial nerve

Answer 3

Wrist drop

Question 4

Hitting funny bone

Answer 4

Compressive injury to ulnar nerve

Question 5

Golfers elbow

Answer 5

Inflamed tendon attached to the medial epicondyle of the elbow

Question 6

Tennis elbow

Answer 6

Tear in tendon attached to the lateral epicondale of the elbow

Question 7

Know how to label ulna + radius + elbow bony features

Question 8

Elbow hyperextension

Answer 8

Anterior joint capsule gets stretched ruptured

Question 9

Ulnar collateral ligaments reinforce the joint

Answer 9

medially

Question 10

Radial collateral ligaments reinforce the joint

Answer 10

laterally

Question 11

Function of annular ligament

Answer 11

Holds the radial head in the radial notch of the ulna

Question 12

Proximal radioulnar joint

Answer 12

Synovial pivot joint

Question 13

Intermediate radioulnar joint

Answer 13

Fibrous joint (syndesmosis)

Question 14

Distal radioulnar joint

Answer 14

Synovial pivot joint

Question 15

Nursemaid’s elbow

Answer 15

Pediatric
Head of radius may slip under the annular ligament.