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Arm, Elbow, Cubital Fossa Flashcards

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Coracobrachialis

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Origin:
1. coracoid process

Insertion:
1. medial humerus

Action:
1. shoulder flexion

innervation:
1. musculocutaneous C5,C7

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Biceps Brachii

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Origin:
1. long head: supraglenoid fossa (through inter-tubercular groove)
2. short head: coracoid process of the scapula

Insertion:
1. radial tuberosity

action:
1. elbow flexion
2. forearm supination (assists)
3. arm flexion (long head)

Innervation:
1. musculocutaneous C5,C6

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Triceps Brachii

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Origin:
1. long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
2. lateral head: posterior humerus superior to radial glove
3. medial head: posterior humerus inferior to radial groove

Insertion:
1. olecranon process of ulna

Action:
1. Elbow extension (all three heads)
2. arm extension (long head)
3. arm adduction (long head)

Innervation:
1.radial nerve C6-C8

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Brachialis

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origin:
1. Anterior humerus (deep to biceps)

Insertion:
1. ulnar tuberosity (just inferior to coronoid process)

Action:
1. elbow flexion

Innervation:
1. musculocutaneous C5,C6

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Musculocutaneous Nerve

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  • comes of lateral cord
  • pierces the Coracobrachialis
  • Biceps brachii C5-C6
  • Coracobrachialis C5-C7
  • Brachialis C5-C6
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Radial Nerve

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  • Posterior cord
  • C7 nerve root for reflex
  • C5-T1
  • triceps bachii
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Olecranon Bursa

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  • Friction or excessive pessure can cause inflammation
  • students elbow is a common cause of irritation
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ligaments of the elbow

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  • Joint capsule
  • Radial Collateral ligament
  • Annular ligament
  • ulnar ligament
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Cubital fossa

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Borders:

  • pronator teres
  • brachioradialis
  • “line” between humeral condyles

Contents:
- Median nerve
- biceps brachii tendon
- Medial cubtial vein
- Brachial artery

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Tennis elbow

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  • lateral epicondylitis
  • swelling/tearing of tendon
  • can be caused by reptitive motions such as the backhand stroke in tennis players
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Symptoms of lateral epicondylitis

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  • pain
  • burning
  • ache on lateral side of forearm and elbow
  • weak grip
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Treatment: lateral epicondylitis

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  • rest and stopping activity that may cause pain
  • ice packs
  • anti-inflammatory medications to reduce swelling
  • braces/steriod injections
  • strengthening and stretching
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Medical imaging at the elbow

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  • possibel calcifications at the lateral epicondyle
  • MRI can assess severity
  • typically used AP view or lateral view
  • CT can be used to see any calcifications
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PT diagnostic tools for tennis elbow

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  • dynamometer for grip strength
  • patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation questionnaire
  • Cozen’s test: elbow at 90º of flexion, therapist palpates the lateral epicondyle and puts the patients hand into RD and pronation
  • Mills test
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Golfers elbow

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  • known as medial epicondylitis
  • typically caused by excessive motion or force on the elbow => swinging a golf club or throwing a baseball
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Golfers Symptoms

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  • pain
  • ache
  • burning on ulner side of forearm
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Golfers elbow: treatment

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  • ice
  • anti-inflammatory medications
  • strengthening
  • bracing
  • steriod injections
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how to tell possible calcifications at medial epicondyle

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  • US
  • CT
  • MRI
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Golfers Elbow diagnostic tools

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  • Dynamometer
  • Medial epicondylitis test: simila concept to mills
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tommy John surgery

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  • UCL reconstruction
  • tends to be needed for overuse injuries of the ligament
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Treatment after tommy john surgey

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  • secured in a brace at around 60-90ºof flexion
  • 1-2 weeks afte will start to move the joint
  • end of month 1 may be able to extend elbow fully
  • for throwing athletes rehab typically takes about a year or more
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Medical imaging for UCL

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  • MRI
  • MSK US
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UCL injury PT Diagnostic tools

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  • ligamentous valgus instablity test: therapist applies valgus stress at the elbow
  • milking maneuver: patient sits with elbow flexed at 90 and forearm supinated. Therapist grasps thumb unde foerarm and pulls to allow the elbow to undego a valgus stress symptoms that arise such as pain would be a positive sign
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Cubital tunnel syndrome

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  • involved the ulnar nerve becoming entrapped in the cubital tunnel
  • can eventually cause ulnar neve subluxation
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cubital tunnel syndrome

5 possible sites for entrapment

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  • medial intemuscular spetum
  • arcade of struthers
  • medial epicondyle
  • osborne ligament
  • heads of FCU/ECU aponeurosis
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Cubital tunnel syndome:

Clinical features

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  • paresthesia
  • numbness
  • pain
  • along the pinky and ulna borde of ring finger
  • benediction sign
  • froment sign
  • wartenberg sign
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Medical imaging of cubital tunnel syndrome

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  • US: can detect nerve thickening and changes, can see the nerve move with flexion and extension at the elbow
  • MRI: can also dect nerve thickening
  • can detect edema-like changes, atrophy of FCU and FDP muscles
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Cubtial tunnel diagnostic

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  • Tinels sign
  • wartenbeg
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radial nerve entrapment

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  • uncommon
  • proximal to the elbow can be compressed by overuse, trauma or hematoma
  • typically is compessed just poximal to the supinator muscle in the radial tunnel
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Radial nerve entrapment at the elbow Symptoms

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  • mimics lateral epicondylitis
  • tendeness 2-3 cm distal to radial head
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Medical imaging radial nerve entrapment

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  • pathology cannot directly be seen through an MRI
  • however can detect muscle edema, atrophy and fatty depostis that can come with the injury
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Diagnostic tools for radial nerve entrapment

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  • drop wrist sign
  • thumb lift off
  • hand dynometer
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Common pain referment causes

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  • cardiac ischemia/blockage
  • radicular symptoms from herniated disc
  • thoracic outlet syndrome
  • fibromyalgia

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