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Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Flashcards

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definition: Reflex neurovascular disease that is common after a Colle’s Fx occurs

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RSD/CRPS/Shoulder-Hand Syndrome

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What is the most common syndrome after surgery and/or trauma?

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RSD/CRPS/Shoulder-Hand Syndrome

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What are the s/s of RSD/CRPS/Shoulder-Hand Syndrome?

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  • pain or hyperesthesia at the shoulder, wrist, or hand
  • limitation of shoulder ABD and ER
  • limitation of Wrist EXT
  • limitation of hand MCP and PIP FLX
  • edema of dorsal hand and wrist
  • vasomotor instability
  • trophic skin changes
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(true/false) With progression of RSD/CRPS/Shoulder-Hand Syndrome over time… pain and ROM decrease.

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true

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With progression of RSD/CRPS/Shoulder-Hand Syndrome over time… why does pain decrease, but ROM does not improve?

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Because of the swelling/edema in the area

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What can you possibly develop with RSD/CRPS/Shoulder-Hand Syndrome?

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CVA
MI
Cervical DJD

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(true/false) It can take up to 18-24 months to heal RSD/CRPS/Shoulder-Hand Syndrome

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true

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definition: : compression of subclavian artery or brachial plexus due to cervical rib, tight anterior or middle scalene(s), tight pec minor or major, first rib and clavicle, trauma, (swelling guarding), postural dysfunction

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TOS

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What muscles should you stretch when a patient has TOS?

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pec mj/minor
scalenes
Lev scapulae

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What muscles should you strengthen when a patient has TOS?

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scapular retractors
Upward rotators
shoulder ERs
thoracic extensors

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What is the most important part of treatment for TOS?

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Postural training and education

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Little league tear is a ____ tear from repeated (varus/valgus) stress.

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UCL, Valgus

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How do you confirm a little league tear?

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Valgus stress test with full elbow EXT and 10 degrees of FLX

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What muscles can be torn due to hyperextension in a little league tear?

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Brachialis, BB, BR

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definition: swelling or tearing of tendons in the lateral aspect of the arm (common extensor origin)

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lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

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What is the most common muscle to be affected by lateral epicondylitis?

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ECRB

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What are the s/s of lateral epicondylitis?

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  • gradual increase in pain with specific motions
  • severe pain
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definition: swelling or tearing of tendons in the medial aspect of the arm (Common flexor origin)

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medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)

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What are the s/s of medial epicondylitis?

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Increased pain with elbow FLX, lifting with palm up, and palpation

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What are the s/s of UCL laxity?

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pain and instability with valgus stress

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What can cause UCL laxity?

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repetitive valgus stress or trauma

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What can cause RCL laxity?

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elbow dislocation/subluxation

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23
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What are the s/s of RCL laxity?

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  • recurring clicking
  • locking of the elbow with EXT and SUP
  • gapping with varus stress
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24
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definition: bony deposits in muscle after trauma and bleeding

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myositis ossificans

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25
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What are the common muscles in the body that experience myositis ossificans?

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quadriceps and brachialis

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definition: Fx in the distal forearm that is common post-neural damage and must be surgically released (causes elbow instability)

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Volkmans ischemic contracture

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27
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What are the ulnar nerve roots?

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C8-T1

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What are common areas of ulnar nerve entrapment? What is the most common?

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  • arcade of struthers
  • cubital tunnel (medial aspect of elbow)
  • between the heads of FCU (most common)
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What is the most common neural injury in the elbow?

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ulnar nerve compression

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30
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What are the median nerve roots?

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C5-T1

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What are the common sites of entrapment of the median nerve? Which are the most common in the forrearm and wrist?

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  • ligament of struthers
  • bicipital aponeurosis
  • 2 heads of PT ( most common in forearm)
  • carpal tunnel (most common in wrist)
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32
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What are the musculocutaneous nerve roots?

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C5-C7

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33
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What are common sites of musculocutaneous nerve entrapment?

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between biceps tendon and brachial fascia

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34
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What are the radial nerve roots?

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C6-C8

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35
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What are the common radial nerve entrapment sites?

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  • radial groove
  • radial head
  • supinator
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36
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What nerve impingement often leads to wrist drop?

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radial nerve impingement

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37
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Open packed position of humeroulnar joint.

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70 degrees elbow EXT
10 degrees supination

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Close packed position of humeroulnar joint.

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full EXT and SUP

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39
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What motion(s) do medial glides of the humeroulnar joint help restore?

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EXT, SUP/PRON

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What motion(s) do lateral glides of the humeroulnar joint help restore?

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FLX

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Mobilization of the ___ joint helps assess medial and lateral gapping.

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humeroulnar

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Open packed position of the humeroradial joint.

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Full EXT and SUP

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43
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close packed position of the humeroradial joint.

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90 degrees elbow FLX
5 degrees SUP

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44
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Distraction of the humeroradial joint at ___ degrees increases all motion.

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70

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45
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What motion(s) do posterior glides of the humeroradial joint help restore?

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EXT

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What motion(s) do anterior glides of the humeroradial joint help restore?

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FLX

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Open packed position of proximal radioulnar joint

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70 degrees FLX
35 degrees SUP

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48
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Close packed position of proximal radioulnar joint.

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5 degrees SUP

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49
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What motion(s) do anterior glides of the proximal radioulnar joint help restore?

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SUP

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50
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What motion(s) do posterior glides of the proximal radioulnar joint help restore?

51
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Open packed position of distal radioulnar joint.

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10 degrees SUP

52
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What motion(s) do anterior glides of the distal radioulnar joint help restore?

53
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What motion(s) do posterior glides of the distal radioulnar joint help restore?

54
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What joint is important to mobilize after a Colle’s Fracture? What can you observe while doing this mobilization?

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Distal Radioulnar joint
–> may hear a “snap or pop” when adhesions and scar tissue are broken during grade III and IV mobs so it’s important to warn pts

55
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With a FOOSH, children are more likely to injure their _____.

56
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With a FOOSH, adults are more likely to have a ____ or _____ injury.

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distal radius fracture (Colle’s Fracture)
Radial head subluxation

57
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What specific tests are used for Lateral Epicondylitis?

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Cozen’s
Mills
Resisted 3rd finger EXT

58
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What specific tests are used for medial epicondylitis?

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Passive wrist and elbow EXT while Supinating the forearm

59
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What specific tests are used for ulnar nerve impingement?

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ulnar nerve FLX
tinels sign

60
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What specific tests are used for median nerve impingement?

61
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definition: Fracture of the distal radius w/ or w/o involvement of the ulna

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Colle’s FRacture

62
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What is the most common population ot experience a Colle’s Fracture?

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Female > 50 y/o

63
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What are the 3 types of Colle’s Fracture?

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Undisplaced Fx
Displaced Fx: 1 main transverse Fx with minimal cortical comminution (heals well)
Unstable Fx: broken in 2+ pieces

64
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definition: Reverse Colle’s fracture

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Smith Fracture

65
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How does one cause a smith fracture?

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Fall onto a flexed wrist

66
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How does one cause a colle’s fracture?

67
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IF a patient has a smith fracture, check for ____ involvement.

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ulnar bone

68
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Distal Fragments of a smith fracture are displaced in a ___ direction.

69
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With a Colle’s Fx, the lunate acts as a wedge and shears off part of the radius in a ___ direction.

70
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(flexor/extensor) tendons taker longer to heal.

71
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With a tissue Injury, avoid passive stretching for ___-___ weeks post-op

72
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When stretching tendons over the wrist, do NOT let the PIP and MCPs ______.

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hyperextend

73
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(true/false) With tendon repairs, you can do more damage with PROM than AROM

74
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definition: intra-articular fx of the medial aspect of the first MC base

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Bennet’s Fracture

75
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What normally causes a bennet’s Fracture?

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FOOSH and axial compression of 1st MC

76
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After a Bennet’s Fracture surgery, AROM of the thumb and wrist begin ___ weeks after the pins are removed.

77
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definition: Rupture of the UCL of the MCP joint of the thumb due to valgus stress; ligament may rupture or cause avulsion fx.

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Gamekeeper’s/skiers thumb

78
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How does one diagnose gamekeeper’s/skiers thumb?

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Stress test for laxity and pain

79
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definition: Fx of 5th metacarpal at neck; often sustained after punching or a fight

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Boxer’s Fracture

80
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Resistance should be avoided until week ___ of boxer’s fracture rehabilitation.

81
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definition: flexion of MCP and DIP, hyperextension of the PIP; due to contracture of the intrinsic muscles

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swan neck deformity

82
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What deformity of the finger is normally seen with RA?

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Swan neck deformity

83
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definition: extension of MCP and DIP with flexion of PIP; due to rupture of the central tendinous slip of the extensor hood

most often s/p trauma or RA

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boutonniere Deformity

84
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definition: DIP resting in flexed position due to rupture or avulsion of the extensor tendon where it inserts in the distal phalanx

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mallet finger

85
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With mallet finger, the finger can move into _____ but NOT actively.

86
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definition: sticking of the tendon when the pt attempts to flex their finger; may snap, catch, click; due to thickening of the flexor tendon sheath

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trigger finger

87
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definition: fixed flexion deformity of the MCP and PIP, usually in the 4th or 5th finger; due to contracture of the palmar fascia

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dupuytren’s contracture

88
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Who is most commonly affected by dupuytren’s fracture?

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Men, 50-70 y/o

89
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What deformity looks like a pope’s hand?

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dupuytren’s contracture

90
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definition: tenosynovitis in the thumb affecting the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis

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De Quervain’s syndrome (Hoffman’s Syndrome)

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De Quervain’s syndrome will show a (+) _______ test.

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Finkelstein’s test

92
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When splinting De Quervain’s syndrome, position the thumb in ___ and ___.

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EXT and ABD

93
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definition: avulsion fx from high eccentric load on flexor side

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jersey finger

94
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What does the median nerve pass through in the wrist along with the flexor tendons?

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Carpal tunnel

95
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What are the sensory symptoms of median nerve entrapment in the wrist?

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sensory changes in radial 2/3 of palm, palmar surface of the first 3.5 digits, and dorsum of distal phalanges

96
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What deformities can median nerve entrapment at the wrist cause?

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Ape Hand Deformity
Hand of papal benediction

97
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definition: muscle wasting in hypothenar eminence

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ape hand deformity

98
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Treatment for median nerve entrapment at the carpal tunnel includes splinting of the thumb in ___.

99
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What are the sensory symptoms of ulnar nerve entrapment in the wrist?

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sensory changes in the ulnar 1/3 of the hand, entire 5th digit, and ulnar side of the 4th digit

100
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What nerve impingement at the wrist is most common in cyclists or with FOOSH injuries?

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ulnar nerve

101
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What nerve impingement at the wrist can be caused by compression at the cubital tunnel or Guvan’s canal?

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Ulnar nerve

102
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What deformities can ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist cause?

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Claw hand
loss of effective grasping

103
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Treatment for ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist includes splinting of the MCPs in ____ and IPs in ____.

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MCP FLX, IP EXT

104
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The radial nerve enters the hand as the ___ nerve.

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Superficial radial nerve (sensory)

105
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What are the sensory symptoms of radial nerve entrapment in the wrist?

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sensory changes over the radial 2/3 of the dorsum of the hand and thumb, the proximal phalanx of the 2nd and 3rd and half of the 4th digit

106
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Treatment for radial nerve entrapment at the wrist includes splinting to maintain wrist ______.

107
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Anterior glide of the radiocarpal joint restores _____.

108
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Posterior glide of the radiocarpal joint restores _____.

109
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Ulnar glide of the radiocarpal joint restores _____.

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radial deviation

110
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radial glide of the radiocarpal joint restores _____.

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ulnar deviation

111
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What is the splinting position of the radiocarpal joint?

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  • slight wrist extension
  • 70* MCP flexion
  • IP in neutral or slight flexion
  • thumb abducted and/or opposed
112
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Ulnar glide of the thumb CMC joint helps restore ____.

113
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Radial glide of the thumb CMC joint helps restore ____.

114
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Posterior glide of the thumb CMC joint helps restore ____.

115
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radial glide of the thumb CMC joint helps restore ____.

116
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Anterior/palmar/volar glide of the 2nd-5th CMC joints helps restore ___.

117
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Posterior/dorsal glide of the 2nd-5th CMC joints helps restore ______.

118
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Anterior glide of MCP, PIP, and DIP joints helps restore ___.

119
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Posterior glide of MCP, PIP, and DIP joints helps restore ___.

120
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Radiocarpal joint movement is (convex/concave) on (convex/concave)

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convex on concave

121
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Thumb CMC joint movement is (convex/concave) on (convex/concave) for FLX/EXT

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concave on convex

122
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Thumb CMC joint movement is (convex/concave) on (convex/concave) for ABD/ADD

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convex on concave

123
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The 2nd-5th CMC joint movement is (convex/concave) on (convex/concave)

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concave on convex

124
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The MCP, PIP, and DIP joint movements are (convex/concave) on (convex/concave)

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concave on convex

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