Bones, Muscles, Nerves (Sabka Bimaari Milega Re Baba)

Question 1

Fracture of the humerus causes?

Answer 1

Radial nerve palsy (Wrist drop)

Question 2

Fracture of the distal end of the radius is called?

Answer 2

Colle’s fracture

Question 3

Most commonly fractured wrist bone?

Answer 3

Scaphoid

Question 4

Most commonly dislocated carpal (wrist) bone?

Answer 4

Lunate

Question 5

Which tendon of rotator cuff is most prone to tear?

Answer 5

Supraspinatus

Question 6

Winging of scapula is caused due to?

Answer 6

Paralysis of Serratus Anterior

Due to injury to long thoracic nerve

Question 7

Treatment for winging of scapula?

Answer 7

Pectoralis major transfer

Question 8

Popeye’s sign is caused by?

Answer 8

Rupture of biceps tendon

Question 9

What is the cause of a mallet or basketball finger?

Answer 9

Sudden severe tension on a long extensor tendon, causing the distal interphalangeal joint suddenly being forced into extreme flexion (hyperflexion)

Question 10

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis occurs around?

Answer 10

Base of Thumb.

Occurs when tendons around base of thumb are irritated or constricted.

Swelling of tendons, and tendon sheath, can cause pain along the thumb side of the wrist

Question 11

Diagnosis of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is done by ?

Answer 11

Finkelstein test

Question 12

Which structure is most affected in Carpal Tunnel syndrome?

Answer 12

Median nerve

Question 13

Individuals with which syndrome are unable to impose the thumb, and have difficulty buttoning a shit as well as gripping things such as a comb?

Answer 13

Carpal Tunnel syndrome

Question 14

The deformity in which thumb movements are limited to flexion and extension ig the thumb in the plane of the palm?

Answer 14

Ape hand

Question 15

Ape hand is caused by?

Answer 15

Inability to oppose and by limited addiction of the thumb

Question 16

Surgical division of flexor retinaculum (roof of carpal tunnel) is called?

Answer 16

Carpal tunnel release

Question 17

Incision for carpal tunnel release is made toward medial side of the wrist and flexor retinaculum (roof of carpal tunnel) to avoid injury to which structure?

Answer 17

Recurrent branch of median nerve

Question 18

A disease of palmer fascia resulting in progressive shortening, thickening and fibrosis of the palmar fascia and aponeurosis

Answer 18

Dupuytren’s Contracture

Question 19

What happens in Dupuytren’s Contracture?

Answer 19

Fibrous degeneration of the longitudinal bands of the palmar aponeurosis (on medial side of hand)

Result: Partial flexion of 4th and 5th fingers at MCP and PIP joints

Question 20

The condition in which one of your fingers gets stuck in a bent position?

Answer 20

Trigger finger (Stenosing tenosynovitis)

Question 21

In the case of Trigger finger, ___ may form as the flexor tendons become irritated, thicken and may find it difficult passing through tendon sheath tunnel?

Answer 21

Nodules

Question 22

Common site for venipuncture (vaccination)?

Answer 22

Cubital fossa

Question 23

The palsy that occurs during difficult deliveries in infants

Answer 23

Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy

Question 24

Most common type of obstetric Brachial plexus palsy?

Answer 24

Erb-Duchenne Palsy (C5, C6)

Symptoms:

a) Adducted, internally rotated shoulder
b) Pronated forearm
c) Extended forearm

Question 25

A rare type of obstetric Brachial plexus palsy?

Answer 25

Klumpke’s Palsy (C8, T1)

Symptoms:

a) Deficit of all the small muscles of the hand, causing hyperextension of MCP joints and flexion of IP joints
b) Wrist in extreme extension because of unopposed wrist extensors.

Question 26

“Waiter’s tip” is a characteristic of?

Answer 26

Erb-Duchene palsy

Question 27

“Claw hand” deformity is a characteristic of?

Answer 27

Klumpke’s Palsy

Question 28

Atrophy of thenar eminence (thenar muscles) is observed in?

Answer 28

Carpal Tunnel syndrome