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Brad 4th Ed Part 2 > Ch.38 Upper Extremity Wrist and Hand > Flashcards

Ch.38 Upper Extremity Wrist and Hand Flashcards

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Hx of FCU tendonitis

A

volar wrist pain w/ wrist flexion & ulnar deviation (racquet sports, golf)

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What can be associated with FCU tedonitis?

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Pisotriquetral compression sydnrome as pisiform bone embedded in FCU tendon

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Tx of FCU tendonitis

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wrist hand orthoses in 25 deg flexion or surgery to resect pisiform bone w/or w/o Z-plasty lengthening of FCU tendon

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Hx of FCR tendonitis

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Lateral wrist pain w/ wrist flexion, radial deviation and grip

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Tx of FCR tendonitis

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wrist hand orthoses in 25 deg flexion

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Tendons involved in de Quervain’s syndrome

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Abductor pollicis longus & extensor pollics brevis over radial styloid

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Tx of de Quervain’s syndrome

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rest, thumb spica splint, first dorsal compartment steroid injection

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What is Intersection syndrome?

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Friction b/w abductor pollicis longus & extensor pollicis brevis tedongs 4-6 cm proximal to Lister’s tubercle

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Who is Intersection syndrome seen in?

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Oarsmen, racquet sports, wt lifters

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PE of Intersection syndrome

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Dorsoradial distal forearm pain aggravated by wrist extension

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Tx of Intersection syndrome

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neutral wrist-hand orthosis, steroid injection to point at maximal tenderness, rarely surgery

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Hx of extensor carpi ulnaris tendonitis

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dorsoulnar wristpain w/ reptitive wrist extension & ulnar deviation in nondominant hand of tennis two-handed backhand

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Hx of ECU subluxation

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pop after forceful volar wrist flexion & ulnar deviation w/ pain

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Tx of ECU tendonitis

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neutral wrist-hand orthosis

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What should be assessed for if pt w/ ECU tendonitis does not get better with conservative therapy?

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Triangular fibrocartilage complex injury

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Tx of ECU tendon subluxation

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Acute: cast of wrist in pronated and dorsiflexion for 6 wk or surgery Chronic: sugrical reconstruction

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17
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What is the MC wrist ligament injury?

A

Scapholunate instability

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Hx of scapholunate instability

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Fall on hand in pronation, wrist extension & ulnar deviation

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What is the dorsal intercalated segemental instability (DISI) pattern?

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scaphoid into flexed position, lunate and triqetrum become extended

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What test may indicate scapholunate instability?

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Watson test

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What can be seen on X-ray in DISI pattern?

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scapholunate angle >60 deg on lateral view or gap >3 mm b/w scaphoid and lunate on AP view

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Tx of scapholunate ligament injury

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Surgery

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What hand fx is prone to AVN or nonunion?

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proximal or middle scaphoid fx d/t disrupted BS

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Tx of middle or proximal scaphoid fx

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6 wk in long arm thumb-spica cast w/ elbow 90 deg flexion & wrist in neutral w/ thumb in slight ext & ABD

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Tx of distal 1/3 scaphoid fx

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short arm thumb spica cast w/ wrist in neutral & thumb in slight ext & ABD

26
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MC fx of the body

A

distal radius

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What is the classification system for distal radius fx?

28
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MC distal radius fx

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Frkyman type I or Colles fx

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What is a Colles fx?

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fx 2 cm proximal to distal radius w/ dorsal angulation of distal segment & radial shortening

30
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Tx of Colles fx

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Closed reduction & immobilization w/ sugar tong splint w/ wrist in slight flexion & ulnar deviation for 3 days then cast for 6 wks if non-displaced on xray

31
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What is Kienbock’s disease?

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Progressive collapse of lunate d/t repetitive compressive forces to wrist

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Hx of Keinbock’s disease

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Pain & stiffness of wrist

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PE of Keinbock’s disease

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Pain to palpation over dorsum of lunate

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Tx of Keinbock’s disease

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immobilization to allow revascularization, may need surgery to correct ulnar minus wrist

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What is the trianular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)?

A

Avascular central articular disc & vascular dorsal & palmar radioulnar ligaments

36
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Hx of TFCC injury

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Axial load to wrist w/ rotational stress l/t locking & catching

37
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PE of TFCC injury

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Pain at hollow b/w FCU & ECU tendon distal to ulnar styloid process

38
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Tx of TFCC injury

39
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What can rupture of the central slip of extensor tendon at base of middle phalanx result in?

A

Boutonniere injury

40
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What is a Boutonneire injury?

A

Inability to actively extend PIP joint

41
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MOI of central slip extensor tedon rupture

A

Crush injury, forced flexion or lateral volar PIP dislocation

42
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What causes a mallet finger?

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Disruption of distal extensor tendon at insertion on dorsal proximal aspect of distal phalanx

43
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What is the MOI of a mallet finger?

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Hyperflexion force to an extended DIP joint

44
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PE of a mallet finger

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DIP joint in flexed position, pt unable to actively extend

45
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Tx of a mallet finger

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Splint DIP joint 24hr/day for 6-8 weeks

46
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MOI of flexor digitorum profundus rupture (jersey finger)

A

Forced extension of flexed finger

47
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Which finger is most likely to be effected by FDP tendon rupture?

A

Ring Finger

48
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What is the MC dislocated joint in the hand?

49
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What is the MC direction of PIP dislocation?

50
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Tx of dorsal PIP dislocation

A

Reduction, Xrays, 45 deg extension block splint with 10 deg reduction in angle each week

51
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What is a gameskeeper’s thumb?

A

1st metacarpophalangeal jointUCL sprain

52
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What is the MOI of a 1st MCP joint UCL sprain?

A

Radially directed force acrost 1st MCP joint

53
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What is a Stener lesion?

A

Interposition of adductor pollicis aponeurosis b/w proximal phalanx and UCL ligament

54
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Tx of 1st MCP joint UCL sprain

A

Partial: thumb spica splint; Rupture: surgery

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What is a jammed finger?

A

Collateral ligament sprains of DIP or PIP joints

Brad 4th Ed Part 2 (28 decks)

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