Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, Hand, & Fingers Flashcards
1/3 bones in the elbow
humerus
2/3 bones in elbow
ulna
3/3 bones in elbow
radius
What kind of joint is the elbow?
HINGE joint
What is a hinge joint?
synovial joint that allows motion is primarily one plane
Locate medial epicondyle
- Anatomical position
- Bony landmark on medial side of elbow
Elbow Matching: Annular Ligament
B
Elbow Matching: Radial Collateral Ligament
A
Elbow Matching: Radius
C
Elbow Matching: Ulna
F
Elbow Matching: Ulnar Collateral Ligament
E
Elbow Matching: Humerus
D
Elbow Matching Conditions: Gunstock Deformity
D.
-from fall on outstretched hand
Elbow Matching Conditions: Elbow Contusion
B.
-leads to myositis ossificans
Elbow Matching Conditions: Tennis Elbow
A.
-lateral epicondylitis
Elbow Matching Conditions: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
F.
-subluxation of the Ulnar nerve
Elbow Matching Conditions: Javelin Thrower’s Elbow
E.
-medial epicondylitis
Elbow Matching Conditions: Volkmann’s Contracture
C.
-from humeral supracondylar fracture
What arteries would you check for circulation in an elbow injury?
Brachial and Radial
How would you manage an acute elbow strain
POLICE and a sling
Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (1/4)
stabilizing ligamentous tissue
Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (2/4)
median and Radial nerves
Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (3/4)
major blood vessels and arteries
Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (4/4)
myositis ossificans
Why should you never reduce a first-time elbow dislocation?
Can cause more damage such as tearing ligaments/muscles
What Bony landmarks should be palpated during an elbow evaluation?
Radial head, med/lat epicondyles, olecranon process, and radius
Results of Little League Elbow
accelerated apophyseal growth
delay medial epicondylar growth
Wrist Matching Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
F
Wrist Matching Conditions: de Quervain’s Disease
C
Wrist Matching Conditions: Clawhand Deformity
B
Wrist Matching Conditions: Volar Plate Injury
G
Wrist Matching Conditions: Boutonniere Deformity
A
Wrist Matching Conditions: Gamekeeper’s Thumb
D