CATA: Wrist, Hand & Fingers Flashcards
Colles fracture
Distal radius fracture
Smith’s fracture
Transverse fracture of distal radius (metaphysis) w/ anterior displacement
of distal fracture fragment (reverse colles)
FOOSH- hyper extension
Reverse Colles fracture
Smith’s fracture
Barton’s fracture
Intraarticular fracture from fall on the back of the hand
Smiths, colles and Barton’s fractures all result in?
Dinner Fork Deformity
What often appears to be a colles fracture in children is often what?
lower epiphyseal separation
Madelung deformity Symptoms
Abnormality of the wrist.
Occurs in gymnasts
Changes in hand, where carpus is wedged between the radius and ulna
loss of forearm rotation, decreased function, palmar subluxation w/
prominence of radial and ulnar styloid processes (tape, brace, surgery)
Finkle stein’s Test: Positive for?
Make fist and tick thumb and pushed into ulnar deviation
(+) DeQuervain’s syndrome Stenosing tenosynovitis
-sharp pain over carpal tunnel
- median nerve issue
Lunotriquetral Ballotment Test Positive for?
lunate stabilized w/ thumb and index finger while sliding triquetrum
anteriorly
(+)- instability of lunotriquetral joint - results in lunate dislocation
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex? Mechanism of injury? S/S
fibrous cartilaginous structure separating radiocarpal and inferior
radioulnar joints (functions like a meniscus)
Violent torque/twist
Ulnar side pain + catching
Wrist drop occurs due to?
Radial nerve palsy
Benediction deformity
Ulnar nerve palsy- effecting hypothenar and intrinsic
DeQuervians Syndrome S/S?
stenosing tenosynovitis of the thumb LOTS of pain weakness w/ thumb
extension and abduction, snapping/catching
Preiser’s disease
degeneration and necrosis of scaphoid
Kienbock’s disease
Loss of blood supply to lunate (osteonecrosis)