Elbow Flashcards

1
Q

Amount of force % through radiocapitellar joint

A

Up to 60%

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2
Q

Functional elbow range

A

30-130

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3
Q

Functional pro sup

A

50 pro and sup for total of 100

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4
Q

Elbow fractures that involve the epicondyles

A

Extra articular

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5
Q

Gunstock deformity

A

Varus deformity of elbow after injury

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6
Q

Length of immobilization for olecranon pin placement

A

2 weeks pins in

2-3 weeks additional immobilization

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7
Q

Monteggias fx

A

Proximal third of ulna with anterior dislocation of radial head

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8
Q

How long should extremes of range be restricted after olecranon fracture fixation

A

4 weeks esp flexion

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9
Q

When to start firearm rotation after coronoid fx fixation

A

4 weeks

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10
Q

Post operative immobilization position for monteggias fx

A

90 with forearm supinated

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11
Q

Heavy lifting precautions after monteggias fx

A

6 months with no passive stretching either

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12
Q

When to initiate Arom for radial head fractures

A

1 week post op/ early with splinting for protection only

Splinting full time for 2 weeks leads to elbow contracture

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13
Q

Panners disease

A

Osteochondritis of the capitellum

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14
Q

Nursemaids elbow

A

Laxity stretch injury if annular ligament with radial head separation

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15
Q

CMRTOL 24589/10

A
Ossification centers 
Capitellum
Med epi
Radial head
Trochlear
Olecranon
Lat epi
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16
Q

New injection for lat epi over corticosteroid

A

Platelet rich plasma

17
Q

Tardy nerve palsy

A

Exaggerated elbow Valgus putting pressure on ulnar nerve/ increased traction injury

18
Q

Mills test

A

Palpate lat epi and move patient to pronation and wrist flexion while moving elbow from flexion to extension

Pain is positive

19
Q

Point of eccentric exercise in tendinitis

A

Improved late stage development of collagen for healing