EXAM #3 Flashcards
Bones of the elbow joint complex
- Distal humerus (anterior & posterior)
- Proximal ulna
- Proximal radius
- Olecranon process
Elbow important for:
- dressing
- throwing
- grooming
- feeding
Elbow joint
- Humeroulnar joint, also humeroradial joint
- superior radioulnar joint
Elbow joint is…
- synovial
- compound joint
- single capsule
- hinge joint for flexion and extension
Proximal radioulnar joint:
- part of _ _ _ - not needed for flexion/extension
- radial notch of ulna (+) radial head (+) annular ligament
- allows _ and _
- elbow joint complex
- pronation, supination
Elbow movements
- flexion
- extension
- pronation
- supination
Elbow movements:
Flexion ROM = _
150 degrees
Elbow movements:
Extension ROM = _
0 degrees or beyond
Elbow movements:
Pronation & supination ROM = _
0-90 degrees
Elbow ligaments
- ulnar collateral ligament
- radial collateral ligament
- annular ligament of radius
Elbow ligaments:
Provides protection against valgus stresses to the elbow
medial (ulnar) collateral ligament
Elbow ligaments:
provides protection against varus stresses to the elbow
lateral (radial) collateral ligament
Elbow ligaments:
Holds radial head in place
annular ligament
Proximal elbow joint complex is a _, compound joint comprising three articular surfaces ( _, _, _ ) surrounded by a single _ _
- synovial
- distal humerus, proximal radius, proximal ulna
- articular capsule
Elbow muscles
- Biceps brachii
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Triceps brachii
- Anconeus
- Pronator teres
- supinator
Elbow muscles:
Biceps Brachii
- Origin: long head - _
- Origin: short head - _
- O: long head - glenoid & labrum
- O: short head - coracoid process
Elbow muscles:
Biceps Brachii
- Insertion: _
I: proximal radius
Elbow muscles:
Biceps Brachii
- Action: _
A: shoulder flexion, elbow flexion, wrist supination
Elbow muscles:
Brachialis
- Origin: _
humerus
Elbow muscles:
Brachialis
- Insertion: _
Ulna
Elbow muscles:
Brachialis
- Action: _
elbow flexion
Elbow muscles:
Brachioradialis
- Origin: _
humerus
Elbow muscles:
Brachioradialis
- Insertion: _
distal radius
Elbow muscles:
Brachioradialis
- Action: _
elbow flexion
Elbow muscles:
Triceps brachii
- Origin: long head - _
- Origin: lateral head - _
- Origin: medial head - _
- O: long head - glenoid
- O: lateral head - upper part of posterior humerus
- O: medial head - middle part of posterior humerus
Elbow muscles:
Triceps brachii
- Insertion: _
olecranon process of ulna
Elbow muscles:
Triceps brachii
- Action: _
elbow extension
Elbow muscles:
Anconeus
- Origin: _
lateral humerus
Elbow muscles:
Anconeus
- Insertion: _
olecranon and ulna
Elbow muscles:
Anconeus
- Action: _
elbow extension
Elbow muscles:
Pronator teres
- Origin: _
medial epicondyle of humerus
Elbow muscles:
Pronator teres
- Insertion: _
middle radius
Elbow muscles:
Pronator teres
- Action: _
wrist pronation, elbow flexion
Elbow muscles:
Supinator
- Origin: _
lateral epicondyle of humerus and lateral ulna
Elbow muscles:
Supinator
- Insertion: _
radius
Elbow muscles:
Supinator
- Action: _
supination of elbow
Elbow injuries
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Dislocation
- Elbow Fracture
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Rupture
- Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Replacement
Elbow injuries:
Bursa Sac of Fluid to Protect the Olecranon Process
- Allows skin to move freely
- Can get injured:
▪ Trauma
▪ Prolonged Pressure
▪ Infection
elbow bursitis
Elbow injuries:
Humerus and Ulna become Disarticulated
- Extreme Trauma
▪ Fall at High Speed
▪ MVA
elbow dislocation
Elbow injuries:
- Can be open or closed
- May sever artery or nerve
- Reduction may be painful
- May or may not require surgery
- May not regain full motion
elbow dislocation
Elbow injuries:
- Unable to Regain Full ROM
- Loss of Elbow Extension
- May Be Permanent
elbow arthrofibrosis
Elbow injuries:
- Due to trauma
- May or may not require surgery
- depends on alignment
elbow fracture
Elbow injuries:
- Stressed with valgus force at the elbow
▪ Pitchers, Throwers
▪ May rupture
▪ May require surgery
Ulnar collateral ligament rupture
Elbow injuries:
- Sharp Pain in Arm
- Black and Blue
- “Popeye” Sign
- Usually does not require surgery
Distal biceps tendon rupture
Elbow injuries:
Disruption of the Articular Cartilage of the Humerus or Ulna
- May or May Not Have Pain
elbow arthritis
Elbow injuries:
- End Stage Operation
- For Pain Relief
- Hard to Regain Full Motion
elbow joint replacement
Elbow injuries:
- End Stage Operation
- For Pain Relief
- Hard to Regain Full Motion
elbow joint replacement
6 phases of the throwing cycle
- wind-up
- early cocking
- late cocking
- acceleration
- deceleration
- follow-through
Throwing cycle phases:
- Shoulder in slight internal rotation (IR)
- Minimal abduction
- Phase with minimal shoulder stress
Wind-Up
Throwing cycle phases:
- Contralateral Hip to 90 degrees Hip Flexion
- Shoulder in Neutral Rotation – 0 Internal and 0 External Rotation
- End of phase: increased activity of the rotator cuff
– Supraspinatus
– Infraspinatus
– Teres Minor
Early cocking
Throwing cycle phases:
- Begins with planting of the striding leg
- Scapular retraction
- Abduction to 90 degrees
- Torso starts to rotate forward
- 400 N shear force on anterior shoulder
- Increase in supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and
teres minor activitycompressive force of 650 N
- Maximal ER (up to 180 degrees)
- Shoulder Capsule is Tight
Late cocking
Throwing:
- Bony twist about the long axis of the humerus
- Results in more external ROM
humeral torsion
Throwing cycle phases:
- Beginning of forward movement of the arm
- Arm internally rotates
- Increased activity of :
– Pec major
– Lats
– Serratus anterior
- Shoulder rotates at speeds >700 degrees/ sec
- Elbow moves from flexion to extension
– Early triceps activity
- Capsule unwinds
Acceleration
Throwing cycle phases:
- Begins when object (ball) is released
- Violent eccentric contraction of all muscle groups
– Rotator Cuff
- Maximal load on joints (posterior shear
forces of 400 N, inferior shear forces of
300 N, and compressive force of 1,000 N)
Deceleration
Throwing cycle phases:
- Body moves forward with arm until motion stops
follow-through
Throwing cycle phase with maximal external rotation
late cocking
Shoulder injuries
- Laxity and Instability
- Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) lesion
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Impingement
- Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)
- Scapular dyskinesia
The thrower’s shoulder must be lax enough to allow excessive external rotation but stable enough to prevent symptomatic humeral head subluxations and functional stability
“Thrower’s Paradox”
Throwing:
Result of repetitive stresses during the cocking and acceleration phases
– May make the shoulder loose – _
– Or too loose – _
- laxity (normal)
- instability (abnormal, pathologic)
Shoulder injuries:
- Caused by extreme ER
- “Peel back mechanism” (Burkhart and Morgan, 1998)
- Pain in late cocking phase and loss of velocity of the pitch
Shoulder labrum lesions
Shoulder injuries:
- Compression of rotator cuff between acromial arch and humeral head
- Superior migration of the humeral head due to fatigue of RC
Shoulder impingement
Shoulder injuries:
- Posterior shift in total arc of motion
- Increase in length of anterior capsule –> excessive ER
- Loss of IR motion
GIRD (Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit)
Shoulder injuries:
- Imbalance of scapular muscles secondary to fatigue, direct trauma, or nerve injury
- Can lead to:
– impingement during late cocking phase
– anterior instability
Scapular Dyskinesia
Elbow injuries
Ulnar Collateral Ligament
* Ulnar neuritis
* Medial epicondylitis
* Valgus extension overload syndrome with
posterior olecranon impingement
Elbow injuries:
- During late cocking phase MCL experiences forces reaching its tensile limit
- Leads to microtrauma, ligament attenuation, and eventual rupture
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury
Elbow injuries:
- pediatric injuries
- GIRD
- Medial epicondyle apophysitis (“Little leaguer’s Elbow)
Elbow injuries:
- fatigue fracture, widened epiphyseal line, stress
- displaced medial epicondyle fracture
- entrapment of epicondyle in joint
Little Leaguer’s Elbow
Bones of the hand (fingers to wrist)
- Distal phalanges
- Intermediate phalanges
- proximal phalanges
- metacarpals
- carpals
Distal phalanges
Intermediate phalanges
proximal phalanges
metacarpals
Phalanges:
Numbered:
1 = _
5 = _
- thumb
- pinky finger
5 joints of the wrist & hand
- Carpometacarpal (CMC)
- Metacarpophalangeal (MCP)
- Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP)
- Distal Interphalangeal (DIP)
- Interphalangeal Joint (IP) (Thumb)
All joints of the hand are _ _ with joint capsules
synovial joints
Wrist & hand joints:
Distal Carpals and Metacarpals
- Function: Helps Cup the Hand – Palmar Cupping
- Conforms to Shape of an Object
- Maximizes Surface Contact
- Increases Sensory Feedback
- Enhances Stability
Carpometacarpal (CMC)
Wrist & hand joints:
- CMC 1 - Digit 1 (Thumb) to Trapezium is unique
- Called a Saddle Joint
- Trapezuim looks like a saddle
- Allows Many Motions
- CMC 2-5 are Different than CMC 1
Carpometacarpal (CMC)
Wrist & hand joints:
- Metacarpals to the Phalanges
- Convex Metacarpal Head and Concave Base of Proximal Phalanx
- Gripping
Metacarpophalangeal (MCP)
Wrist & hand joints:
- Proximal Phalanx with Middle Phalanx
- Gripping
- Proximal Phalanx (PP) is convex
- Middle Phalanx (MP) is concave
Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP)
Wrist & hand joints:
- Middle Phalanx with Distal Phalanx
- Fine Motor Control
- Pinching
- Threading
- Writing
Distal Interphalangeal (DIP)
Wrist & hand movements:
Digit 1 = thumb
- CMC 1 moves in many directions
- Flexion
- Extension
- Adduction
- Abduction
- Circumduction
- Opposition
Wrist & hand movements:
CMC 2-4
almost no motion
Wrist & hand movements:
CMC 5
20 degrees of flexion and abduction
Wrist & hand movements:
MCP
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
Wrist & hand movements:
MCP flexion/extension motion _ _
increases ulnarly
Wrist & hand movements:
MCP unable to abduct nor adduct with MCP _ _
maximal flexion
Wrist & hand movements:
PIP
only flexion & extension ( motion increases ulnarly)
Wrist & hand movements:
DIP
only flexion & extension ( motion increases ulnarly)
Ulnar grip:
With more motion ulnarly at MCP, PIP, and DIP:
- Tighter Grip
- Greater Closure
- Some objects are wider at digit 2 and narrower at digit 5
Wrist & hand ligaments:
Radiocarpal joint
- Radial collateral ligament limits _ _
ulnar deviation
Wrist & hand ligaments:
Radiocarpal joint
- Ulnar collateral ligament limits _ _
radial deviation
Wrist & hand ligaments:
Radiocarpal joint
- Palmar radiocarpal and ulnocarpal ligaments limits _
extension
Wrist & hand ligaments:
Radiocarpal joint
- Dorsal radiocarpal ligament limits _
flexion
Wrist & hand ligaments:
Carpometacarpal joints (CMC)
intermetacarpal ligaments
Wrist & hand ligaments:
_ _ Reinforced By
- Joint capsule
- Volar plates
- Medial collateral ligaments
- Lateral collateral ligaments
Metacarpophalangeal Joints
Wrist & hand ligaments:
_ _ Reinforced by
- Medial and lateral collateral ligaments
- Volar plate
- Joint capsule
Interphalangeal Joints
Wrist & hand ligaments:
Reinforcement of Joint Capsule on Palmar Side
-Fibrocartilage
-Helps prevent hyperextension
- At the MCP, PIP, and DIP Joints
Volar plate
Hand muscles:
Muscles who’s origin lies outside of the hand itself
extrinsic hand muscles
Hand muscles: wrist flexors
- flexor digitorum superficialis
- flexor digitorum profundus
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Origin: _
Insertion: Middle phalanx
Action: Wrist flexion & finger flexion
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Insertion: _
Action: Wrist flexion & finger flexion
Middle phalanx
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Action: _
Wrist flexion & finger flexion
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Origin: _
Insertion: Distal phalanx
Action: Wrist flexion & finger flexion
Medial epicondyle of the ulna
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Insertion: _
Action: Wrist flexion & finger flexion
Distal phalanx
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Action: _
Wrist flexion & finger flexion
Extrinsic muscles of the wrist & hand
- flexor digitorum superficialis
- flexor digitorum profundus
- extensor digitorum
- extensor indicis
- extensor digiti minimi
- extensor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
- abductor pollicis longus
Hand muscles:
Extensor Digitorum
- Origin: _
I: Middle and distal phalanx
of digits 2-5
A: Extension of phalanges 2-5, extension of the wrist
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Hand muscles:
Extensor Digitorum
- Insertion: _
A: Extension of phalanges 2-5, extension of the wrist
Middle and distal phalanx of digits 2-5
Hand muscles:
Extensor Digitorum
- Action: _
Extension of phalanges 2-5, extension of the wrist
Hand muscles:
Extensor Indicis
- Origin: _
I: Base of the 2nd phalange
A: Extension of the index finger
Distal ulna
Hand muscles:
Extensor Indicis
- Insertion: _
A: Extension of the index finger
Base of the 2nd phalange
Hand muscles:
Extensor Indicis
- Action: _
Extension of the index finger
Hand muscles:
Extensor Digiti Minimi
- Origin: _
I: Base of the fifth phalanx
A: Extension of the little finger
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Hand muscles:
Extensor Digiti Minimi
- Insertion: _
A: Extension of the little finger
Base of the fifth phalanx
Hand muscles:
Extensor Digiti Minimi
- Action: _
Extension of the little finger
Hand muscles:
Extensor Pollicis Longus
- Origin: _
I: Base of the distal phalanx of thumb, dorsal surface
A: Extension of the thumb
Posterior surface of the ulna
Hand muscles:
Extensor Pollicis Longus
- Insertion: _
A: Extension of the thumb
Base of the distal phalanx of thumb, dorsal surface
Hand muscles:
Extensor Pollicis Longus
- Action: _
Extension of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
- Origin: _
- I: Base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb, dorsal surface
- A: Extension of the thumb
Posterior surface of the radius
Hand muscles:
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
- Insertion: _
- A: Extension of the thumb
Base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb, dorsal surface
Hand muscles:
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
- Action: _
Extension of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Abductor Pollicis Longus
- Origin: _
- Insertion: Base of 1st metacarpal, dorsal surface
- Action: Abduction of the thumb
Posterior radius and ulna
Hand muscles:
Abductor Pollicis Longus
- Insertion: _
- Action: Abduction of the thumb
Base of 1st metacarpal, dorsal surface
Hand muscles:
Abductor Pollicis Longus
- Action: _
Abduction of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Muscles who’s origin and insertion lie within the hand itself
intrinsic hand muscles
intrinsic hand muscles
- opponens digiti minimi
- abductor digiti minimi
- flexor digiti minimi brevis
- flexor pollicis brevis
- abductor pollicis brevis
-adductor pollicis - opponens pollicis
- lumbricals
- palmar interossei
- dorsal interossei
Hand muscles:
Opponens Digiti Minimi
- Origin: _
Hamate bone
Hand muscles:
Opponens Digiti Minimi
- Insertion: _
5th metacarpal
Hand muscles:
Opponens Digiti Minimi
- Action: _
Flexes the 5th metacarpal
Hand muscles:
Abductor Digiti Minimi
- Origin: _
- Insertion: Proximal phalanx of 5th digit
- Action: Abduction of the 5th digit
The pisiform bone
Hand muscles:
Abductor Digiti Minimi
- Insertion: _
Proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Hand muscles:
Abductor Digiti Minimi
- Action: _
Abduction of the 5th digit
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
- Origin: _
Hamate bone
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
- Insertion: _
Proximal phalanx of the 5th digit
Hand muscles:
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
- Action: _
Flexion of the 5th digit
Hand muscles:
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
- Origin: _
Trapezoid, Trapezium and Capitate
bones
Hand muscles:
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
- Insertion: _
Proximal phalanx of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Flexor Pollicis Brevis
- Action: _
Flexion of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
- Origin: _
Scaphoid and Trapezium
Hand muscles:
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
- Insertion: _
Proximal phalanx of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
- Action: _
Abduction of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Adductor Pollicis
- Origin: _
Capitate bone, 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones
Hand muscles:
Adductor Pollicis
- Insertion: _
Base of the proximal phalanx of thumb
Hand muscles:
Adductor Pollicis
- Action: _
Adduction of the thumb
Hand muscles:
Opponens Pollicis
- Origin: _
Trapezium Bone
Hand muscles:
Opponens Pollicis
- Insertion: _
1st metacarpal bone
Hand muscles:
Opponens Pollicis
Action: _
Flexes and abducts the 1st metacarpal
Hand muscles:
Lumbricals
- Origin: _
Tendons of flexor digitorum profundus
Hand muscles:
Lumbricals
- Insertion: _
Metacarpal bones
Hand muscles:
Lumbricals
- Action: _
Extends interphalangeal joints
Hand muscles:
Palmar Interossei
- Origin: _
Radial sides of metacarpals 1,2,4, and 5
Hand muscles:
Palmar Interossei
- Insertion: _
Extensor expansion
Hand muscles:
Palmar Interossei
- Action: _
Adducts 1st,2nd,4th and 5th digits toward the middle finger
Hand muscles:
Dorsal Interossei
- Origin: _
Each of the two metacarpal bones between which it inserts
Hand muscles:
Dorsal Interossei
- Insertion: _
Base of proximal phalanx of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digits
Hand muscles:
Dorsal Interossei
- Action: _
Abducts the 2nd, 3rd and 4th digits from an axis through the 3rd digit
Hand injuries
- mallet finger (baseball finger)
- Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Tenosynovitis “Trigger Finger”
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Hand Fractures
- Boutonniere Deformity
- Gamekeeper’s/Skier’s Thumb
Hand injuries:
- MOI: Ball or other object strikes the tip of the finger or thumb, the force damages the thin tendon that straightens the finger (extensor tendon)
- S/S: The finger is usually painful, swollen, and bruised. The fingertip may droop noticeably
- Rx: Usually splinting of finger to hold it
straight
Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)
Hand injuries:
- MOI: Progressive shortening, thickening, and fibrosis of the palmar fascia and aponeurosis
- S/S: The fingers affected by Dupuytren’s contracture bend normally but they can’t be straightened completely. Usually not painful
- Rx: Non-surgical: Focus on restoring full extension to the affected fingers
- Surgical: Excision of fibrotic parts of fascia
Dupuytren’s Contracture
Hand injuries:
- MOI: Often idiopathic, but can result from repetitive overuse of the hand. Leads to inflammation of the tendon and synovial sheath
- S/S: Tendon may thicken or form a nodule, preventing smooth extension of the finger. Finger may lock in flexion, or “trigger” suddenly into extension
- Rx: Non-Surgical usually involves splinting
- Surgical: Tendon release
Tenosynovitis “Trigger Finger”
Hand injuries:
- MOI: Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist
- May occur from repetitive wrist/hand motion
- May occur after trauma/injury
- Occur 3x more often in females (possibly smaller carpal tunnel)
- Often insidious onset
- Often misdiagnosed
- s/s: Usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers
- Symptoms may 1st appear at night with
sustained wrist flexion
- Often symptoms are on both sides
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Hand injuries
Tunnel is composed of:
- _: Transverse Carpal Ligament
- _: Triquetrum and Lunate
- _: Pisiform
- _: Scaphoi
- Roof
- Floor
- Medial Wall
- Lateral Wall
Structures within Carpal Tunnel
- Median Nerve
- Flexor Digitorum Profundus (4 tendons)
- Flexor Digitorum (4 tendons)
- Flexor Pollicis Longus
Hand injuries:
- Rx: PT: Stretching and strengthening exercises
- Wrist splinting
- Anti-inflammatory drugs
- Surgery: Carpal Tunnel Release
- One of the most common surgeries performed in the United States
- Recommended if symptoms last for 6 months
- Surgery involves severing the band of tissue around the wrist to reduce pressure on the median nerve
- Can be performed endoscopically or open
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Hand injuries:
- MOI: Variety of possible causes, usually traumatic in nature
- Occur in metacarpals and phalanges
- S/S: History of traumatic injury to the hand
- Pain in the finger or hand
- Swelling
- Inability to flex or extend the finger
- Deformity of the finger
- Non-Surgical: Casting/Splinting, 4-6 weeks, ROM and Strength afterward
- Surgical:
- ORIF: Open reduction with internal fixation
- Manually re-align broken bone
- Insert screw/pin or plate to fixate bone
- Casting/Splinting
- ROM and strength
Hand Fractures
Hand injuries:
Finger Fracture Surgeries
- All hardware inside the body
Internal Fixation
Hand injuries:
Finger Fracture Surgeries
- Part of hardware is outside the body
External Fixation
Hand injuries:
- MOI: Commonly the central slip of the extensor tendon tears or pops off its attachment on the bone when the finger is jammed from the end, forcing the PIP joint to bend
- S/S: The finger is painful and swollen around the PIP joint. The PIP joint may not straighten out completely under its own power
- Non-Surgical:
- Splinting of the PIP joint for six weeks should allow the bone to heal and prevent the boutonniere deformity from occurring
- Will only work if injury is relatively new
- Surgical:
- May be indicated if deformity has had time to develop
- Surgery may be required to reconstruct and rebalance the extensor hood
- Many types of surgeries, none completely successful
Boutonniere Deformity
Hand injuries:
- MOI: Any hard force on the thumb that pulls the thumb away from the hand can cause damage to the ulnar collateral ligament
- S/S: The MCP joint becomes painful and swollen
- Thumb feels weak when you pinch or grasp
- May see bruise-like discolorations on the skin around the joint
- Nonsurgical Rx:
- If the thumb ligaments are only partially torn, they usually heal without surgery
- Your thumb will be immobilized for four to six weeks in a special cast
- Surgery:
- Usually indicated with full ligament tears
- Involves repair of the ligament with stitches that anchor them back to the bone
Gamekeeper’s/Skier’s Thumb
Forearm bones
- radius
- ulna
Radius: Bony Landmarks
- Head
- Radial styloid process
- Carpal articular surface
- Ulnar notch
Ulna: Bony Landmarks
- Head
- Ulnar Styloid Process
- Radial notch
Carpal Bones: “PT’s Love Sports However Can’t Take Time”
- Pisiform
- Triquetrum
- Lunate
- Scaphoid
- Hamate
- Capitate
- Trapezoid
- Trapezium
Carpal bones: proximal row
- Pisiform
- Triquetrum
- Lunate
- Scaphoid
Carpal bones: distal row
- Hamate
- Capitate
- Trapezoid
- Trapezium
Forearm & wrist bones:
- Classification: short bones
- Arrangement: 8 bones arranged in proximal and distal rows of four
- Function: Movement
- These 8 bones give flexibility to the wrist
- Pisiform: a sesamoid bone (embedded within flexor carpi ulnaris tendon)
carpal bones
Forearm movements
- supination
- pronation
Forearm movements:
supination ROM = _ degrees
0-90
Forearm movements:
pronation ROM = _ degrees
0-90
Wrist movements
- flexion
- extension
- radial deviation
- ulnar deviation
Wrist movements:
flexion ROM = _ degrees
0-80
Wrist movements:
extension ROM = _ degrees
0-70
Wrist movements:
radial deviation ROM = _ degrees
0-25
Wrist movements:
ulnar deviation ROM = _ degrees
0-40
Forearm joints
- proximal radioulnar joint
- distal radioulnar joint
Forearm joints:
- Allows Pronation and Supination
- Convex head of radius and concave radial notch of ulna
Proximal Radioulnar Joint
Forearm joints:
- Also allows Pronation and Supination
- Convex head of ulna and concave ulnar notch of radius
Distal Radioulnar Joint
Forearm joints:
_ Radioulnar motion
- Axis is from radial head to ulnar head
- _: radius crosses over ulna
- _: radius and ulna lie side-by-side
- Pronation
- Supination
Wrist joints
- Radiocarpal joint
- Midcarpal joint
Wrist joints:
- Carpal articular surface of radius articulates
with the row of proximal carpal bones
Radiocarpal Joint
Wrist joints:
- Row of proximal carpal bones articulates
with row of distal carpal bones
Midcarpal Joint
Wrist joints:
- Carpal articular surface of radius is concave
- Both proximal and distal articular surfaces of row of proximal carpal bones are convex
- Proximal articular surface of row of distal
carpal bones is concave
Concave - Convex Rule
Wrist joint movements:
Neutral to full flexion is mainly midcarpal joint motion
Flexion
Wrist joint movements:
Neutral to full extension is mainly radiocarpal
joint motion
Extension
Forearm ligaments
- interossesous membrane
- annular ligament
- Triangular Fibrocartilage
Forearm ligaments:
- Binds radius & ulna together
- Allows transmission of forces
Interosseous Membrane
Forearm ligaments:
- Goes around radial head and attaches to ulna like “staple”
Annular Ligament
Wrist ligaments: Radiocarpal Joint
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament
- Radial Collateral Ligament
- Triangular Fibrocartilage (aka articular disc)
Forearm ligaments:
- Triangular in shape
- Located between head of ulna and row of proximal carpal bones
- Helps approximate ulna and radius
Triangular Fibrocartilage
Wrist ligaments:
- Ulnar collateral ligament: limits excess radial
deviation
- Radial collateral ligament: limits excess ulnar
deviation
Midcarpal Joint
Forearm muscles:
Wrist Flexors _
- 4/5 have common origin (medial epicondyle of humerus)
- All located in anterior forearm
Wrist Extensors _
- All have common origin (lateral epicondyle of humerus)
- All located in posterior forearm
Forearm Pronators/Supinators _
- All have common insertion (radius)
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- (4)
- (3)
5 Wrist flexor muscles
- Flexor Carpi Radialis*
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris*
- Palmaris Longus*
- Flexor Digitorum Superficialis*
- Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Insertion: _
metacarpals
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Action: _
wrist flexion & radial deviation
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Insertion: _
carpals
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Action: _
wrist flexion & ulnar deviation
Wrist Flexors:
Palmaris Longus
- Insertion: _
fascia
Wrist Flexors:
Palmaris Longus
- Action: _
wrist flexion
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Insertion: _
middle phalanx
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
- Action: _
wrist flexion & finger flexion
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Insertion: _
distal phalanx
Wrist Flexors:
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
- Action: _
wrist flexion & finger flexion
4 Wrist Extensor muscles:
Common origin = lateral epicondyle of humerus
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Extensor Digitorum
Wrist Extensors:
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Insertion: _
metacarpals
Wrist Extensors:
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Action: _
wrist extension & radial deviation
Wrist Extensors:
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- Insertion: _
metacarpals
Wrist Extensor muscles:
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- Action: _
wrist extension
Wrist Extensor muscles:
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Insertion: _
metacarpals
Wrist Extensor muscles:
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Action: _
wrist extension & ulnar deviation
Wrist Extensor muscles:
Extensor Digitorum
- Insertion: _
middle & distal phalanx digits 2- 5
Wrist Extensor muscles:
Extensor Digitorum
- Action: _
wrist extension & finger extension
3 Wrist Pronators/Supinators:
- Pronator Teres
- Pronator Quadratus
- Supinator
Wrist Pronators:
Pronator Teres
- Origin: _
med. epicondyle
Wrist Pronators:
Pronator Teres
- Action: _
pronation
Wrist Pronators:
Pronator Quadratus
- Origin: _
ulna
Wrist Pronators:
Pronator Quadratus
- Action: _
pronation
Wrist Supinators:
Supinator
- Origin: _
lat. epicondyle and ulna
Wrist Supinators:
Supinator
- Action: _
supination
Wrist & forearm injuries
- Colles Fracture
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Medial Epicondylitis
Wrist & forearm injuries:
- MOI: FOOSH (fall on out-stretched hand)
- Dx: radiography confirms
- Tx: long arm cast 3 wks, short arm cast 3 wks,
splint 6 wks
- PT: ROM and strengthening
Colles Fracture (distal radius fracture)
Wrist & forearm injuries:
- MOI: FOOSH
- Dx: tenderness over the scaphoid, radiographs
- Prognosis: fair due to tenuous blood supply
- Tx: long arm cast 6 wks + short arm cast 6 wks
Scaphoid Fracture
Wrist & forearm injuries:
- At-risk: anyone who uses repetitive wrist extension: tennis players (backhand), painters, carpenters
- MOI: repetitive abnormal forces cause
microtears/fibrosis of common extensor tendon
- Pathology: if injury is chronic or sub-acute then likely tendonosis is present instead of tendonitis
- S/S: gradual aching pain over lateral elbow region aggravated by use wrist extensors
- Tx: PT focuses on stretching / eccentric
strengthening of common extensor tendon
- May contribute to:
- Weak or inflexible shoulder / wrist muscles
- Tennis: improper backhand, tightly strung racket, too narrow grip
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Wrist & forearm injuries:
- At-risk: anyone who uses repetitive wrist flexion: golfers, pitchers, carpenters, rock climbers
- MOI: repetitive abnormal forces cause
microtears/fibrosis of common flexor tendon
- Pathology: if injury is chronic or sub-acute then likely tendonosis is present instead of tendonitis
- S/S: gradual aching pain over medial elbow region aggravated by use wrist flexors
- Tx: PT focuses on stretching / eccentric
strengthening of common flexor tendon
- May contribute to:
- Weak or inflexible shoulder / wrist muscles
- Carrying heavy suitcase, chopping wood, frequent use of other hand tools
Medial Epicondylitis (Golfers Elbow)
Forearm & wrist surgeries:
- Candidates: patients with displaced, unstable, or non-union scaphoid fractures
- Procedure: open-incision; if bone graft is used it is usually harvested from the pelvis; pin or screw is inserted to approximate the fracture
Scaphoid Surgery
Forearm & wrist surgeries
- scaphoid Surgery
- prosthetic arm