fingers

Question 1

types of phalangeal fractures

Answer 1

extra-articular, intra-articular, laceration, crush

Question 2

important tendons and ligaments

Answer 2

collateral ligament, volar plate and extensor tendon

Question 3

collateral ligament location

Answer 3

lateral borders of the bases of the distal and intermediate phalanges

Question 4

extensor tendon location

Answer 4

dorsal aspect of the finger at the base of the distal phalanx

Question 5

flexor tendon location

Answer 5

anterior aspect of finger

Question 6

volar plate locaion

Answer 6

• fibrous cartilage at the base of the intermediate phalanx

Question 7

avulsion fracture

Answer 7

occurs when a small chunk of bone attached to a tendon or ligament gets pulled away from the main part of the bone

Question 8

benign lesions descriptions

Answer 8

is it well circumscribed/corticated, is it lucent, where is the lesion, consider the zone of transition, is there periosteal reaction, location of the lesion, is there soft tissue involvement

Question 9

enchondroma

Answer 9

• benign cartilaginous lesion, Asymptomatic, may be present with pathological fracture

Question 10

syndactyly

Answer 10

fusion of soft tissue