Arm and elbow

Question 1

Humeros fx sxs

Answer 1

compartment, NV exam (radial nerve)

Question 2

Humerus fx tx?

Answer 2

splint, brace, coap splint

Question 3

Supracondylar fx is associated with what result of compartment, artery, and any sign of occult fx conditions?

Answer 3

Volkmann contracture (compartment-claw hand) + brachial artery + fat pad sign

Question 4

Supracondylar fx, what happens to anterior humeral line

Answer 4

anterior humeral line should go thru middle of capiton

Question 5

Supracondylar fx artery damage is?

Answer 5

brachial artery. Kids

Question 6

Radial head fx occurs in?

Answer 6

adults

Question 7

Radial head fx sxs

Answer 7

rotational pain, locking (joint is stuck - surgery)

Question 8

Radial head fx diag?

Answer 8

AP lateral xray- Fatpad

Question 9

Radial head fx treatment?

Answer 9

LAMPS (long arm splint)

Question 10

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome compresses what nerve?

Answer 10

Ulnar nerve

Question 11

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome sxs

Answer 11

numbness at small and ring finger

Question 12

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome diag? Tx?

Answer 12

Tinel and Forment (flex thumb and hold paper)

Question 13

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome tx?

Answer 13

Long arm splint extension, NSAID, Ortho

Question 14

Olecranon bursitis caused by

Answer 14

trauma, infection, gout

Question 15

If Olecranon bursitis is red, pain, swelling =

Answer 15

infection/gout

Question 16

Olecranon bursitis is treated with

Answer 16

Compression dressing, NSAID, aspirate

Question 17

Lateral epicondylitis is due to

Answer 17

overuse of common tendon and extensor muscle

Question 18

Lateral epicondylitis sxs

Answer 18

pain with wrist ext and gripping

Question 19

Lateral epicondylitis provocation tests?

Answer 19

extend wrist and force wrist down

Question 20

Lateral epicondylitis tx

Answer 20

volar splint (take pressure of wrist ext) or counterforce brace, ICS/NSAID

Question 21

Medial epicondylitis sxs

Answer 21

flexure wrist pain

Question 22

Nurse maid elbow is

Answer 22

sublux radial head

Question 23

Nurse maid elbow tx is

Answer 23

closed reduction, supinate and flex

Question 24

Saturday night palsey nerve is

Answer 24

Radial nerve

Question 25

Skier’s thumb tx is?

Answer 25

thumb Spica

Question 26

Skier’s thumb damage is

Answer 26

thumb ulnar collateral ligament

Question 27

GRIMUS?

GRUM/MURG

Answer 27

Galeazzi - radial distal, inferior

Monteggia- ulnar, superior - dislocated radial head

Question 28

Essex-lopresti tx?

Answer 28

radial head, tear interosseous membrane, distal radial ulnar joint.