Common hand conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Most common joints affected in OA?
A
PIP and DIP
2
Q
What type of joint is the thumb carpal-metacaroal joint?
A
Saddle joint
3
Q
Pain at base of thumb?
A
Scapho-trapezial-trapezoid joint
-Prevents pinch, grasp, sleep
4
Q
Which joints in the hand can dislocate in RA?
A
The MCP joints can dislocate
5
Q
Might happen after you stave a finger?
A
Mallet finger
6
Q
Finkelsteins test?
A
DeQuervains tenosynovitis
