Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, Hand, & Fingers Flashcards

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1
Q

1/3 bones in the elbow

A

humerus

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2
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2/3 bones in elbow

A

ulna

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3
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3/3 bones in elbow

A

radius

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4
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What kind of joint is the elbow?

A

HINGE joint

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5
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What is a hinge joint?

A

synovial joint that allows motion is primarily one plane

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6
Q

Locate medial epicondyle

A
  • Anatomical position
  • Bony landmark on medial side of elbow
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7
Q

Elbow Matching: Annular Ligament

A

B

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8
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Elbow Matching: Radial Collateral Ligament

A

A

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9
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Elbow Matching: Radius

A

C

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10
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Elbow Matching: Ulna

A

F

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11
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Elbow Matching: Ulnar Collateral Ligament

A

E

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12
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Elbow Matching: Humerus

A

D

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13
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Elbow Matching Conditions: Gunstock Deformity

A

D.
-from fall on outstretched hand

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14
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Elbow Matching Conditions: Elbow Contusion

A

B.
-leads to myositis ossificans

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15
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Elbow Matching Conditions: Tennis Elbow

A

A.
-lateral epicondylitis

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16
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Elbow Matching Conditions: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

A

F.
-subluxation of the Ulnar nerve

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17
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Elbow Matching Conditions: Javelin Thrower’s Elbow

A

E.
-medial epicondylitis

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18
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Elbow Matching Conditions: Volkmann’s Contracture

A

C.
-from humeral supracondylar fracture

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19
Q

What arteries would you check for circulation in an elbow injury?

A

Brachial and Radial

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20
Q

How would you manage an acute elbow strain

A

POLICE and a sling

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21
Q

Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (1/4)

A

stabilizing ligamentous tissue

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22
Q

Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (2/4)

A

median and Radial nerves

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23
Q

Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (3/4)

A

major blood vessels and arteries

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24
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Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (4/4)

A

myositis ossificans

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25
Q

Why should you never reduce a first-time elbow dislocation?

A

Can cause more damage such as tearing ligaments/muscles

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26
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What Bony landmarks should be palpated during an elbow evaluation?

A

Radial head, med/lat epicondyles, olecranon process, and radius

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27
Q

Results of Little League Elbow

A

accelerated apophyseal growth
delay medial epicondylar growth

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28
Q

Wrist Matching Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A

F

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29
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Wrist Matching Conditions: de Quervain’s Disease

A

C

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30
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Clawhand Deformity

A

B

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31
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Volar Plate Injury

A

G

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32
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Boutonniere Deformity

A

A

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33
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Gamekeeper’s Thumb

A

D

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34
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Bennett’s Fracture

A

E

35
Q

Matching Wrist: Capitate

A

M

36
Q

Matching Wrist: Hamate

A

N

37
Q

Matching Wrist: Lunate

A

J

38
Q

Matching Wrist: Metacarpal

A

O

39
Q

Matching Wrist: Pisiform

A

B

40
Q

Matching Wrist: Proximal Phalanx

A

P

41
Q

Matching Wrist: Scaphoid (navicular)

A

G

42
Q

Matching Wrist: Trapezium

A

i

43
Q

Matching Wrist: Trapezoid

A

H

44
Q

Matching Wrist: Triquetral

A

K

45
Q

Test 1/3 for carpal tunnel syndrome

A

Phalen’s Test

46
Q

Test 2/3 for carpal tunnel syndrome

A

Tinel’s Sign

47
Q

Test 3/3 for carpal tunnel syndrome

A

Finkelstein

48
Q

S/S of FOREARM SPLINTS

A

dull pain, deep tenderness, weakness, swelling & redness

49
Q

Action 1/4 of elbow

A

flexion

50
Q

Action 2/4 of elbow

A

extension

51
Q

Action 3/4 of elbow

A

pronation

52
Q

Action 4/4 of elbow

A

supination

53
Q

Elbow Contusion

A

vulnerable, result of direct blow or repetitive blows

54
Q

Olecranon Bursitis

A

inflammation of the bursa, susceptible to injury

55
Q

Elbow - muscle strain

A

fall on outstretched hand repeated microtears causing chronic injury

56
Q

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries

A

valgus force or repetitive trauma
Ulnar nerve inflammation

57
Q

tennis elbow

A

lateral epicondylitis
- repetitive microtrauma to insertion of extensor muscles of lateral epicondyle

58
Q

medial epicondylitis

A

pain on medial epicondyle
- caused by repeated forceful flexion of the wrist

59
Q

elbow osteochondritis ossificans

A

Impairment of blood supply to anterior surface resulting in degeneration of articular cartilage

60
Q

Little League Elbow

A

-caused by repetitive microtraumas that occur from throwing (not type of pitch)
-May result in numerous disorders of growth in the pitching elbow

61
Q

elbow dislocation

A

-separation of two bones
Bones can be displaced backward, forward, or laterally

62
Q

elbow fracture

A

break in elbow
-typically above or in-between condyles

63
Q

Volkmann’s contracture

A

shortening of forearm muscles, claw-like deformity

64
Q

After ____ hours, Volkmann’s contracture becomes permanent

A

4-6 hours

65
Q

Pronator Teres Syndrome

A

entrapment of median nerve

66
Q

___ bones in wrist, carpals

A

8

67
Q

a ____, aka synovial hernia/cyst

A

ganglion

68
Q

____ phalanges in each hand

A

14

69
Q

point tenderness of snuffbox can be a __________ fx

A

scaphoid

70
Q

A sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the MCP joint of the thumb caused by forceful abduction of the proximal phalanx is called

A

Gamekeeper’s Thumb

71
Q

wrist fx from radius and ulna being forced into hyperextension

A

colles fx

72
Q

tapping over transverse carpal ligaments tests for:

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

73
Q

Stenosing tenosynovitis of the first tunnel of the wrist through which the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus move is characteristic of:

A

deQuervains disease

74
Q

A deformity caused by a rupture of the extensor tendon over the middle phalanx is called:

A

boutonneire deformity

75
Q

To ensure the most complete healing of a PIP dorsal dislocation, constant splinting must be maintained at a 30-degree angle of flexion for how long?

A

1 week

76
Q

Which of the following results from a repeated static contraction of the forearm muscle that correlates to medial tibial stress syndrome?

A

forearm splints

77
Q

test for deQuervains syndrome

A

Finkelstein’s test

78
Q

Which of the following is the most common cause of wrist sprains?

A

forced hyperextension

79
Q

The most common dislocation of a carpal bone is considered to be the dislocation of the:

A

capitate

80
Q

NOT a result of forced hyperextension on wrist

A

deQuervains syndrome

81
Q

Which of the following tendons is involved in causing mallet finger?

A

extensor tendon

82
Q

fingernail deformity caused by thyroid problems

A

spooning

83
Q

result of a flexor digitorum profundus tendon

A