CLINICALS

Question 1

Name the deformity which involves suddenly flexed and swan neck like appearance giving distal phalynx along with no voluntary extension possible

Answer 1

MALLET/
CRICKETER/
BASKETBALL Finger

Question 2

Deformity that is opposite to basketball finger

Answer 2

Button hole deformity

PIP is flexed and hypertension of distal phalynx

Question 3

Clinical importance of anatomical snuff box

Answer 3

1) Tenderness represents fracture of scaphoid
2) Radial artery pulsations can be felt
3) Superficial fibres of radial nerve roll over EPL
4) Cephalic vein originates here therefore intravenous access