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Ch 24 The forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers Flashcards

1
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wrist

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8 carpal bones

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2
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hand

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5 metacarpals, 14 phalanges

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3
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flexor group

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anterior

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4
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extensor group

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posterior

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5
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muscles create

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movement at wrist and fingers

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6
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Colle’s fracture

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mech: FOOSH. S&S: dinner fork deformity, posterior movement of radius. MGMT: refer for x-ray

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Smith’s fracture

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radial fracture, anterior displacement

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Barton’s fracture

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intra-articular fracture

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ulnar/radial fracture

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open/closed caused by direct blow

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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mech: repetitive gripping/motion, compression of median nerve. S&S: numbness/tingling in hand, weakened grip. MGMT: ice, NSAIDS, injection, surgery

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lunate fracture

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mech: FOOSH. Lunate is at base of 3rd finger, dislocates to the palm side. Check for Murphy’s sign, when the 3rd knuckle drops.

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12
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Hamate fracture

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Mech: contact with sport’s equipment (bat/helmet etc.) Hamate is at base of 5th finger

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Scaphoid fracture

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FOOSH, most frequently fractured of carpal bones. Scaphoid is at base of thumb. anatomical snuffbox. avascular necrosis can occur, extending the healing time.

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Boxer’s fracture

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fracture of 5th metacarpal from a compressive force. pain, swelling, deformity. NSAIDS, ice, surgery

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Mallet finger

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distal extensor tendon avulsion.

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16
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boutonniere deformity

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proximal extensor tendon avulsion

17
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Jersey finger

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flexor digitorum tendon avulsion, surgery necessary.

18
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which fingernail deformity results from thyroid problems

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Spooning

19
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a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the MCP joint of the thumb, caused by forceful abduction of the proximal phalanx is called

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gamekeeper’s thumb

20
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what results from a repeated static contraction of the forearm, similar to medial tibial stress syndrome?

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forearm splints

21
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the second and third digits are innervated by which root?

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C7

AT 2356 (7 decks)

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