Grey's Anatomy - Elbow Flashcards
how many and what are the articulations of the elbow joint? what type of joint(membrane) is it?
- 2
- HUMEROULNAR JOINT
- HUMERORADIAL JOINT
- synovial
humeroulnar joint
- between the trochlea of the humerus and the trochlear notch (sigmoid notch) of the ulna
humeroradial joint
- between the capitulum of the humerus and the radial head
what other articulation is there in the elbow joint? and whats it called?
- between the side of the head of the radius and the radial notch of the ulna
- PROXIMAL RADIOULNAR joint
describe the distal humerus
- has 2 epicondyles (medial and lateral) and they support the articular elements ; trochlea and capitellum
what do the epicondyles do
- support the articular elements
- attachments for muscles of the forearm
what does each epicondyle attach to?
- medial = flexor-pronator muscles of anterior forearm
- lateral = extensor group of posterior forearm
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describe what happens to the fossa during extension and flexion
- flexion ; the coronoid fossa accommodates the radial head and the coronoid process
- extension ; the olecranon fossa receives the olecranon process tip on the posterior aspect
what can you say about the way radius behaviours during ‘x’ action?
- when flexion occurs, the radial head articulates with the capitellum of the humerus and the inferior to the radial head is the radial neck and this is a weak spot because its thin and so it is vulnerable to fracture
label THIS TBEROSITIES ,what happens here?
- radial tuberosity is insertion side of the biceps brachii tendon
describe the ulnar image
- on posterior aspect has olecranon wc is the insertion point of the tricep brachii muscle
- sigmoid notch/ trochlear notch
- supinator crest where the supinator muscle attaches
whats type of joint capsule is the elbow joint and what supports it?
- synovial
- ligaments on the medial and lateral aspects
name and describe the ligament of the joint capsule
- radial (lateral) collateral ligament ; attaches between the lateral epicondyle of humerus and blends into the annular ligament of the radius (ligament of the proximal radioulnar joint), keeps the head of radius and capitellum of humerus in close Association during pronation and supination
- ulnar (medially) collateral ligament ; stretches over medial epicondyle of humerus and the coronoid process and olecranon of the ulna. has 3 bands, anterior, posterior and inferior band
whats the proximal radioulnar joint and whats special about it?
- articulation between the head of the radius and the radial groove of the ulna
- has a ligament supporting it called the proximal radioulnar ligament
what’s the function of the lateral collateral ligament
- keeps the radial head in close association with the capitellum of the humerus during supination and pronation of the forearm
shape of the radial collateral ligament and the ulnar collateral ligament
- R= fan shaped
- U= triangular shaped
describe the medial collateral ligament
- stretches over the medial epicondyle , coronoid process and the olecranon of the ulna
- has 3 bands ; anterior ; which is the strongest ; posterior wc is fan like and weak and the inferior wc is slender oldie and deepens the comet of the trochlea of the humerus
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- anterior wc is the strongest
- posterior wc is fan like and weak
- inferior wc is the oblqiue and slender and depends the socket for the trochlea of humerus
whats this
- supracondylar fracture of the distal humerus
- usually transvere or oblique fracture of the humerus more distally but still about he condyles where its most thin
- accounts for 75% of all elbow injuries, 90% patients kids below 10, peak age being 6-7 years of age and is due to hyperextension so like climbing bars ,
- (5% occur in elderly due to hyeprflexion)
- the child presents with loss of function, deformity and pain
- 3 main complications wc malunion c cuibtal varus / damage to most commonly the median nerve and so loose sensation of the anterior aspect of the forearm / ischaemic contracture
- treatment is surgery its an emergency
- make sure to do nerurovascular testing (motor and sensation )
what are the complications of supracondylar fraction
- damage to the median (most commonly), radial or ulnar nerve
- malunion , = cubital varus ‘ aka the gunstock deformity , because looks like stock of old long barrel
- ischamic contacture ; the brachial artery can become occluded or damaged so the forearm isnt being supplied so this causes oedema resulting in COMPARTMENTsyndrome wc further exacerbate the ischaemia as it impedes arterial flow , and if this isn’t treated we get infarction , and we end the repair phase where dead tissue is replaced by fibrosis . this fibrotic tissue contracts (d my-fibroblast activity) and eventually c flexion contracture known as Volkmann’s ischaemic contracture (patient presents with wrist, fingers extend at the metacarpophalangeal joints , flexed at the interpharangeal joints,forarm pronated and the elbow flexed)
where’s the pivot joint in the elbow
proximal radioulnar joint between the head of the radius and the radial groove of the ulnar and is held in place by the annular ligament
movements of the elbow and radioulnar joint
- elbow joint ; full extension making valves and varus angles at long axis of the huemrus , this is known as the carrying angle and is 5-10 men, 10-15women, this angle prermists forearm to clear the hipsina. shining movement of the arm during walking, when the carrying angle deviates -5 towards the body = VARUS, cubital varus, +5 deviation = VALGUS (lateral deviation)
whats the major muscles flex the elbow?
- brachialis ; O= anterior surface of thehumeral shaft / I= ulnar tubersoiry
- biceps brachi (long head and short head ); long head (MORE LATERAL; O=supraglenoid intertubercule of the scapula , I= radial tuberosity / SHORT HEAD ; O= coracoid process of the scapula I= radial tuberosity with long head)
- brachioradialis ; O= lateral supraepiconduylr tuberosity /I= distal radius
whats the major extensors of elbow
- triceps brachii ; long medial and lateral head,
long ; O= infraglenoid tuberosity I= olecranon
medial ; medial tot he radial artery O=shfat
lateral; lat. to the radial artery O= shaft
what are the muscles that originate from the medial and lateral epicondyles like
- m= weak flexors
- l= weak extensor
where does the supination occur and if weak where chain?
- 1) proximal radioulnar joint
2) supinators
3) bicep brachi
where does pronationoccur and if weak where?
1) proximal radioulnar joint
2) pronator quadratura
3) pronator teres
what are 2 main bursae of the elbow joint
- olecranon bursa; wc lies in the subcutanous connective tissue overlying the olecranon
- suntendinous bursa ; between the tricep tendon and the tip of the olecranon
function of the bursae
- decrease friction between the skin and bone(ole.) and bonesand tendon (subt) during elbow movement
whats the DRUJ
- distal radioulnar joint, wc is the proximal to the wrist and is a pivot joint , theres ulnar notch on the radius where it rotates anteriorly around the head of the ulna.
where does the axis of rotation exist?
- longitudinally through head of radius and proximally and through the styloid process of the ulna distally
what’s an important disc at the wrist
TFCC triangular fibrocartilage complex
TFCC
- bind th radius and ulna together and separates the distal radioulnar joint from the wrist joint
what muscles c pronation and supination at the distal radioulnar joint
- SU= supinator , bicep brachi
- P= pronator quadratus then pronator teres
what forms between the radius and ulna
interosseous membrane
-runs diagonally more proximal to the radius and distally to the ulnar
whats the function of the interosseous membraen
- prevents displacement of the U and R during pro. and sup.
- prvents proximal displacement of the radius if force applied to outstretched hand
what general classes of muscles act on the elbow join
- ARM
- posterior forearm
- supreficial anterior forarm
- intermediate muscle of anterior forearm
- deep muscle of anterior forearm
muscles of the arm (involves in elbow)
- bicep brachi
- brachialis
- tricep brachi
posterior forearm
- brachioradialis (flexor of the arm in mid prone position and is also the lateral boarder of cubital fossa)
- supinator ; forms distal floor of cubital fossa
- anconeus ; weak extensor of the elbow
superficial muscles of the Arm + their function
- from the ulnar to the radial side)
- flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, flexor carpi radialis, pronator teres
- they call come from the medial epicondyle but insert into different places
- common flexors
intermediate muscles of the anterior forarme
flexor digitorium superficials
deep muscles of the anterior forearm
- flexor digitorium profundus
- flexor pollicis longus
- pronator quadratus
flexor ulnaris
- 2 heads so 2 O=medial epicondyle of the humerus and ulnar head orgintes of the medial margin the olecranon of the ulna
- I = pisiform bone and hook of the hamate bone ad base of 5th metacarpal bone
- the ulnar nerve passes through the 2 heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris to enter the anterior compartment of the forearm
- IN= ulnar
- F= flex and adduct the wrist
palmaris longus
- absent in 15% of the population but when present
- O= medial epicondyle
- I =flexor retinaclum of the wrist and palmar aponeurosis
- F = weak flexor of wrist, so is used for graft harvesting in surgery and no effect left
- IN= median nerve
in dissecting hats underneath of the portion of the palmar longus proximal to the wrist?
-median nerve
flexor carpi radialis
- O= medial epicondyle
- I= base of the second and third metacarpals
- F= flexion and abducts the wrist (whilst flexor carpi ulnaris adducts it)
- IN=Mediannerve
pronator teres
- 2 origins ; 1 humeral head from the common flexor origin on the medial epicondyle of the humerus , and ulnar head from the coranoid process of the ulnar
- I= passes laterally (like diagonally ) an inserts on the mid shaft of the radius
- forms the latral boarder of the cubital fossa
- in between the two heads median nerve passes