Elbow Flashcards
What are the three joints in the elbow?
Radioulnar
Humeroulnar
Humeroradial
Where does elbow flexion and extension articulate from?
Trochlear notch of Ulna
Trochlea of Humorous
Head of radius and capitulum
What joint does the forearm pronate and supinate?
Radioulnar joint
What are articulates with the radioulnar joint?
Head of radius and radial notch of ulna
What are the 5 elbow flexors?
Bicep Brahiali
Brachioradialis
Brachialis
Triceps brachial
What muscles pronate he forearm?
Pronator teres
Pronator quadratura
What muscle creates a triarticulate muscle of the elbow?
Biceps brachii
What movements does the bicep brachi produce?
Shoulder flexion
Elbow flexion
Supination
Muscles originating from the medial epicondyle are known as?
Flexor/pronators
Muscles originating from the lateral epicondyle is known as?
Extensor-Supinator
What muscles muscle originate from the medial epicondyle?
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Pronator Teres
Palmaris Longus
What muscles originate from the lateral epicondyle?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor carpi ulnari
MOI of Anterior Capsule Sprain
Hyperextension of elbow
MOI of Distal Bicep Tendon Injury?
Violent Eccentric Contraction
Bursitis
Olecranon bursitis is inflammatory condition of accumulation of fluid in the subcutaneous bursa
Lateral Epicondylitis is AKA?
Tennis Elbow
Medial Epicondylitis AKA?
Golfers Elbow
What is a Distal Humeral fracture called?
Supracondyler Fracture
MOI of Radial Fracture?
FOOSH Pronated & Elbow dislocation
Olecranon Fracture MOI?
Blow to posterior aspect
What is AKA Little League Elbow?
Traction Apophyseal & Epiphyseal
Little League Elbow
Progression of Avulsion
What is Osteochondritis dissens?
Where does it take place?
Compression of bones that constrict vascular insufficiency
Capitelum and radial head
What are osteophytes?
MOI?
Bone Spurs (Cartilage Fragments) Repetitive throwing and olecranon
MOI of Humeroulnar joint
Posterior/Hyperextension
What is the MC elbow dislocation and what is AKA?
Radioulnar joint and Nursemaids
What is Volkmanns Ischemic Contracture?
Compartment syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?
Ulnar Neuropathy compression
What is Median Nerve compression AKA?
Pronator Teres Syndrome
Where does the Radial Nerve run through?
Medial-Lateral aspect of posterior humerus and lateral epicondyle
What nerve continues as the posterior interosseous membrane?
Arcade of Frohse
Cubital Valgus
Greather that 5 or 15
Cubital Varus AKA
Less Than 5 or 15
Gunstock
Distal Bicep tendon rupture
Shake hand elbow 90 degrees and pronate
What does th pronator trees test check?
Median nerve compression
Medial Epicondylitis test
Elbow 90 degrees
Curl wrist or Extend wrist