Elbow pathologies Flashcards
Posterior dislocation MOI
FOOSH with elbow in extension
Colles fracture- what is it and MOI
FOOSH
Smith’s fracture- what is it and MOI
Fracture of distal radius
FOOSH on palm of hand, fisted hand
Direct blow to back of wrist
Barton’s fracture- what is it and MOI
Fracture of dorsal margin of distal radius with radiocarpal dislocation
FOOSH with wrist extended and radially deviated
Olecranon fracture MOI
Direct blow or fall onto outstretched arm
Supracondylar fracture MOI
FOOSH/hyperextension of elbow
Radial collateral ligament sprain- symptoms, MOI
Lateral swelling, pain
FOOSH
Ulnar collateral ligament sprain- symptoms, MOI
Medial swelling, pain
Throwing motion
Direct blow
Lateral epicondylalgia known as…
Tennis elbow
Medial epicondylalgia known as …
Golfer’s elbow
Lateral epicondylalgia- what is it, symptoms, tests
Overuse injury, degeneration of extensor tendon
Tenderness on/distal to lateral epicondyle
Cozon’s, Mills and Maudsleys tests
Medial epicondylalgia- what is it, symptoms, tests
Overuse injury, degeneration of flexor tendon
Tenderness on/distal to medial epicondyle
Golfer’s elbow test, Tinnel’s sign
Medial and lateral epicondylalgia treatment
PRICE
Stretching with flexed elbow at first
Wrist extension and flexion
Progress to use of weight (strengthening)
Forearm supination and pronation with weight
Stress ball squeeze
Finger stretch (splay fingers)
RCL- Test
Varus stress test
UCL test
Valgus stress test
