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Question 1

what degree of flex/ext and pro/sup is enough to perform functional activities? shank pg 377

Answer 1

flex/ext 30-130, pro/sup 50

Question 2

What is the most common complication following elbow dislocation?

Answer 2

Loss of extension shank 379
-fractures and neurovasclar injuries can occur - median,radial, ulnar, and brachial artery

Question 3

Pushed elbow is associated with which type of fracture?

Answer 3

Colles fx - fall on an outstretched hand
or schapoid fx

Question 4

What motion is most limited, typically by pain, with a pulled elbow?

Answer 4

kc 624- supination

Question 5

true or false

Radial head fractures are common in children. shank 374

Answer 5

** False-**because it mostly from a fall and kids are typically more bendy

• the distal humerus is common is chilren the radial head is common is adults

Question 6

What is the normal carrying angle of the elbow for men? Women? 377 shank

Answer 6

men- 10* of valgus
women-is wider 13* of valgus

Question 7

Following a TEA, pts are not allowed to lift more than ever?

Answer 7

10-15#.

Question 8

Following a TEA, pts are not allowed to lift more than how many #’s repetitively

first 3 month?

3-6 months?

after 6 month?

Answer 8

1#

2#

3#

Question 9

Following a TEA- what activities should the pt avoid always?

Answer 9

recreational sports

Question 10

What muscle is most affected by myositis ossificans?

How does it happen?

Answer 10

Brachialis

formation of bone in a muscle- trauma. pta using too agressive of _stretching _

Question 11

What type of elbow fracture is associated with Volkmann ischemic contracture?

Answer 11

** Supracondylar fx** -

medical emergecy 375 shankman

Question 12

What s/s are associated with Volkmann ischemic contracture?

Answer 12

1. severe pain in forearm muscles
2. limited and extremely painful finger movement
3. purple discoloration of the hand with prominent veins
4. initial paresthesia followed by loss of sensation
5. loss of radial pulse and later loss of capillary return
6. pallor, anesthesia, and paralysis

Question 13

Describe the bag of bones technique.

Answer 13

Elder wears a sling- gravity is used to bring bones back together

Question 14

Following an olecranon fracture, what ROM restrictions are present?

Answer 14

-no active elbow flex greater than 90* for first two months

Question 15

What motion is utilized during the application of joint mobilization to promote elbow extension? 380 shank

Answer 15

humeral ulnar abd.,

dorsal medial glide

Question 16

Medial Valgus Stress Overload typically affects what population?

Answer 16

overhead athletes- tennis players

Question 17

What are some common impairments of Joint Hypomobility in the Acute stage?

Answer 17

• joint effusion
• muscle guarding
• pain w/ flexion and extension

Question 18

Lateral Epicondylitis - extensors or flexors?

Answer 18

extensors

Question 19

medial l Epicondylitis - extensors or flexors?

Answer 19

flexors

Question 20

When you hit your funny bone, what nerve is that?

Answer 20

Ulnar

think of funny U

Question 21

tarty ulnar palsy and cubital entrapment

what nerve are these associated with?

Answer 21

the ulnar

Question 22

What is it called when the ulnar nerve is compressed?

what may cause it?

Answer 22

cubital entrapment

• trauma
• pregnancy (from edema)
• arthritis

Question 23

symptoms of nerve injury that appears long after the injury in the elbow?

Answer 23

tarty ulnar palsy

usually adults

Question 24

what nerve is wartonburgs disease associated with?

Answer 24

Radial nerve

Question 25

what disease is a compression of the superficial branch of the radial nerve

Answer 25

wartenburgs disease

night pain, sensory changes (tingling)

Question 26

what are the joints of the elbow and forearm complex?

Answer 26

• Humeroulnar
• Humeroradial
• Proximal radioulnar
• Distal radial ulnar**