Elbow, Wrist, And Hand Pain Joint Exam

Question 1

What is the carrying angle for males

Answer 1

5 degrees

Question 2

What is the carrying angle for females

Answer 2

10 - 15 degrees

Question 3

What is the angle for cubitus varus

Answer 3

<5

Question 4

What is the angle for cubitus valgus

Answer 4

Greater than 15

Question 5

Define mono-articular

Answer 5

One joint

Question 6

Define poly-articular

Answer 6

Multiple joints

Question 7

Define myalgia

Answer 7

Muscle pain

Question 8

Define arthralgia

Answer 8

Joint pain

Question 9

What is normal DTR

Answer 9

2/4

Question 10

Biceps DTR is testing what

Answer 10

CF (musculocutaneous N.)

Question 11

Brachiradialis is testing what DTR

Answer 11

C6 (musculocutaneous N.)

Question 12

Triceps is testing what DTR

Answer 12

C7 (radial N.)

Question 13

What is considered normal muscle tone

Answer 13

5/5

Question 14

Golfer’s elbow test tests for what?

Answer 14

Medial epicondylitits

Question 15

What muscle attach to the medial humeral epicondyle

Answer 15

Flexor muscles

Question 16

What does the Tennis Elbow test for

Answer 16

Lateral epicondlytis

Question 17

What muscles attach to the lateral humeral epicondyle

Answer 17

The extensors

Question 18

Define little league elbow

Answer 18

A group of problems due to stress in young athletes who pitch

Question 19

What are the three problems associated with little league elbow

Answer 19

Medial apophysitis (childhood)

Medial epicondyle avulsions fx (adolescence)

Medial collateral ligament tear (young adulthood)

Question 20

What does the OK sign test for

Answer 20

Anterior interosseous N. Inj (motor branch of median N.) which innervates FPL

Question 21

What is Handlebar Palsy

Answer 21

Ulnar N. Entrapment in guyon’s canal

Question 22

What is gamekeeper’s thumb/skier’s thumb

Answer 22

Tear of ulnar collateral L. At MCP due to falling on ski pole

Pain is on medial aspect of MCP

Question 23

Define mallet finger

Answer 23

Extensor tendon injury at DIP

Question 24

Define trigger finger

Answer 24

Inflammation and narrowing of flexor tendon sheath

Question 25

Define jersey finger

Answer 25

Avulsion of flexor digitorum profundus from fingertip

Question 26

Define monteggia fx

Answer 26

Fx of the proximal ulna with dislocation of the radial head

Question 27

Define galeazzi fx

Answer 27

Fracture of distal radius with a dislocation of the ulna

Question 28

Define nightstick fx

Answer 28

Isolated fx of the mid shaft/distal ulna from a direct blow

Question 29

What are the boarders of the anatomical snuff box

Answer 29

Extensor pollicis longus superiorly Extensor pollicis brevis inferiorly Radial styloid distally

Question 30

When flexing the wrist, which way do the carpal bones move? What about with extension?

Answer 30

``` Flex = antereriorly Extension = posteriorly ```