disorders / dysfunction

Question 1

Osteoarthritis commonly affects these 2 joints

Answer 1

• Distal interphalangeal
• carpometacarpal

Question 2

Rheumatoid Arthritis commonly affects these 2 joints

Answer 2

• Proximal interphalangeal
• metacarpophalangeal

Question 3

FOOSH meaning

Answer 3

Fall On Out-Stretched Hand, could involve hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder

Question 4

Common FOOSH fracture

Answer 4

Colles Fracture - distal forearm, broken radius bent backwards. Pain, swelling, bruising, damage to median nerve.

Question 5

What is the most common carpal bone fracture?

Answer 5

Scaphoid fractures: compromise blood flow, leading to necrosis (bone death)

Question 6

What is Osteoarthritis (OA) and what does it result in?

Answer 6

• Thinning of cartilage = bones rub
• leads to hard + bony joints

Question 7

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and what does it result in?

Answer 7

• Autoimmune condition resulting in swollen + inflamed synovial membrane

Question 8

Describe a shoulder subluxation?

Answer 8

Head of humerus gets shifted out of alignment with the glenoid cavity

Question 9

When does shoulder subluxation commonly occur, and why?

Answer 9

When: occurs commonly in stroke survivors (80%)
Why: d/t oss of motor function in muscles that support the glenohumeral joint

Question 10

Describe a shoulder dislocation?

Answer 10

Head of humerus gets fully pushed out of
the glenoid cavity

Question 11

Common cause of shoulder dislocation

Answer 11

sports injuries and car accidents

Question 12

What type (anterior or posterior) of shoulder dislocation is by far the most common?

Answer 12

Anterior dislocation

Question 13

What is partial shoulder separation and which joint would it impact? (A or B)

Answer 13

A. Acromioclavicular joint: Partial shoulder separation occurs when acromioclavicular ligament gets damaged and, as a result,
acromioclavicular joint gets dislocated