Clinical Diagnoses

Question 0

Lateral epicondylosis (Tennis Elbow)

Answer 0

Pain or tenderness at lateral epicondyle and with wrist extension, weak grip - extensor carpi radialis brevis is most commonly involved

Question 1

Nursemaid’s elbow

Answer 1

Radial head dislocates from annular ligament

Question 2

Wrist drop

Answer 2

Damage to radial nerve

Question 3

DeQuervain’s syndrome

Answer 3

Tenosynivitis (inflammation) of the first compartment (extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus ) - ulnar deviation with flexed fingers causes pain

Question 4

Fracture of the scaphoid

Answer 4

Fall on an outstretched hand - long healing process due to poor blood supply to the scaphoid

Question 5

Colles fracture

Answer 5

Fracture of the distal radius - causes a dorsal (posterior) displacement

Question 6

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 6

Inflammed tendons causes a compression on the median nerve - 9 tendons involved and 1 nerve (median nerve)

Question 7

Supracondylar fracture

Answer 7

Fracture of the humerus superior to the epicondyles

Question 8

What are extensure contractures?

Answer 8

Occur when patient is immobilized and unable to flex MCP joint at least 70-90 degrees
-ex: cast too distal

Question 9

Duputruyen contracture

Answer 9

Occurs more commonly in men when the palmar fascia thickens and pulls the pinky and ring finger down into flexion

Question 10

Mallet finger

Answer 10

Permanent extension at PIP and flexion at DIP

Question 11

Trigger finger

Answer 11

Occurs when finger gets caught in tendon sheath due to inflammation