elbow conditions Flashcards

1
Q

what are the most common causes of an olecranon bursitis?

A

repeated trauma (resting elbow on desk)
direct elbow trauma
crystaline arthropathies
RA

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what is a ‘pulled elbow’?

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radial head dislocation through annular radioulnar ligament

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who is most at risk for a pulled elbow and why?

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young children (2-5 yoa) ,due to sudden traction to a childs extended and pronated arm (eg swinging child)

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4
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what are the most common s&s of pulled elbow?

A

painful elbow
child refuses to use arm
arm is held in a flexed and pronated position

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5
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what is the most common treatment for pulled elbow?

A

hyperpronation technique: elbow hold in 90° flexion while arm is firmly pronated

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what is a posterior elbow impingement?

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impingement of the medial corner of the olecranon within the olecranon fossa

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7
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what are s&s of posterior elbow impingement?

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fixed flexion deformity
posterior pain on forced elbow extension

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8
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what is the treatment of choice for posterior elbow impingement?

A

surgery

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9
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what is often the cause of a medial collateral ligament strain (aka pitcher’s elbow)?

A

acute or chronic excessive valgus stress (repeated throwing)

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what are s&s of a medial collateral ligament strain?

A

pain over medial elbow
instability on valgus stress test

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11
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what are other names for extensor tendinosis?

A

tennis elbow
lateral epicondylitis

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which tendon is mostly affected in an extensor tendinosis?

A

extensor carpi radialis brevis

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what are s&s of extensor tendinosis?

A

pain over lateral condyle and the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle belly
pain can refer to posterior wrist
pain on active wrist extension + active or passive wrist flexion
decreased grip strength

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14
Q

what are other names for flexor/pronator tendinosis?

A

golfer’s elbow
medial epicondylitis

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what are s&s of flexor-pronator tendinosis?

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tenderness over medial epicondyle
pain over resisted wrist flexion with elbow extension

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