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Elbow Classification/Diagnoses Flashcards

1
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Epicondylitis

Location of Symptoms

A
  • lateral epicondyle, lateral elbow/forearm
  • medial epicondyle, medial elbow/forearm

-dull ache at rest, sharp with lifting

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Subluxation/Dislocation

Location of Symptoms

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  • pain at radial head

- proximal forearm pain

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Cubital tunnel Syndrome

Location of Symptoms

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-N/T down 4th and 5th digit

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Pronator Teres Syndrome

Location of Symptoms

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  • pain in volar forearm into index and middle finger
  • paresthesia in thumb, index, middle fingers
  • (median N compressin through pronator teres)
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Radial tunnel syndrome

Location of Symptoms

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  • pain, N/T with elbow extension

- (radial n compression at radial tunnel)

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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

Location of Symptoms

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Unable to extend thumb or fingers at MCP

-(radial n compression at arcade of Frohse

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Bursitis

Location of Symptoms

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-posterior elbow

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Epicondylitis

Agg Factors

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  • Lateral: wrist extension/grasp

- Medial: wrist flexion/pronation

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Subluxation/Dislocation

Agg Factors

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Elbow movements

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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Agg Factors

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-weak pinch grasp

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Pronator Teres Syndrome

Agg Factors

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  • weak forearm Mm

- pain with resisted pronation, elbow flexion and wrist flexion

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Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Agg Factors

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-pain, N/T with elbow extension

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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

Agg Factors

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-unable to extend thumb or fingers at MCP

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Bursitis

Agg Factors

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pain with elbow movement

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Epicondylitis

Ease Factors

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rest

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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Ease Factors

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-splinting/rest

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Pronator Teres Syndrome

Ease Factors

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-splinting/rest

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Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Ease Factors

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splinting/rest

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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

Ease Factors

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splinting/rest

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Bursitis

Ease Factors

21
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Epicondylitis

Neurodynamic Testing

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  • ULNT1

- ULNT 2 (Mb and Rb)

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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Neurodynamic Testing

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  • ULNT1

- ULNT2 (Mb)

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Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Neurodynamic Testing

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-ULNT (Rb)

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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

Neurodynamic Testing

25
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Bursitis

Neurodynamic Testing

26
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Neurological Examination

A

Sensory testing of ulnar distribution of hand

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Epicondylitis

ROM

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  • Lateral: pain with active wrist ext

- Medial: pn active wrist flexion

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Sublux/Dislocation

ROM

A
  • Radial Head: pronation/supination, extension limited

- Posterior: flexion/extension

29
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

ROM

A

-elbow flexion may replicate symptoms

30
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Pronator Teres Syndrome

ROM

A

-may lack supination ROM if pronator tight

31
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Radial Tunnel Synrome

ROM

A

-Not limited

32
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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

ROM

A

-decreased active thumb/finger extension at MCP

33
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Bursitis

ROM

A

-limited elbow flexion/extension

34
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Epicondylitis

Special Tests

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  • Lateral: resisted wrist extension; resisted 3rd digit extension; Mill’s
  • Medial: medial epicondylitis test (golfer’s elbow test)
35
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Sublux/Dislocation

Special Tests

A

Fx: Elbow Extension Test

Elbow Flexion test

36
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Pronator Teres Syndrome

Special Tests

A

Phalen’s (-)

37
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Radial Tunnel syndrome

Special Tests

A

Resisted 3rd digit extension reproduces pain

38
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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

Special Tests

A

-Symptoms with resisted wrist extension

39
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Epicondylitis

Palpation

A
  • palp over medlat epicondyle

- Medial: tender FCR and Pron teres

40
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Sublux/Dislocation

Palpation

A
  • radial head

- olecranon

41
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Palpation

A

-Ulnar nerve at medial epicondyle

42
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Pronator Teres Syndrome

Palpation

A

symptom reproduction with pressure over pronator teres muscle

43
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Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Palpation

A
  • lateral epicondyle

- radial head

44
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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

Palpation

A

-distal from lateral epicondyle

45
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Bursitis

Palpation

A

tender at bursa

46
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Epicondylitis

Muscle Length/Strength

A
  • Lateral: wrist extensors stiff/short

- Medial: wrist and finger flexor stiff/short

47
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Muscle Length/Strength

A
  • Atrophy of adductor pollicis

- short/stiff FCU

48
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Pronator teres Syndrome

Muscle Length/Strength

A

-weakness of Mm of forearm and hand innervated by median nerve (FCR, FD)

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Posterior Interosseous Syndrome

Muscle Length/Strength

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-may have short supinator muscle

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