Hand Flashcards
What is the pathologic cell type in Dupuytren’s?
Myofibroblasts; abundance of type III collagen
What collagen type is pathologic in Dupuytren’s?
Type III collagen
[…] branch of ulnar nerve lies under the hook
deep motor
[…] view is the best radiograph to see hook of hamate fracture
carpal tunnel view
Hook of hamate excision leads to 5 mm of ulnar displacement of small finger […] tendon
FDP
hook of hamate should be removed […] to avoid damage to motor branch of ulnar nerve
subperiosteally
What is the insertion of ECRL?
base of 2nd metacarpal
What is the insertion of ECRB?
base of 3rd metacarpal
What is the insertion of ECU?
base of 5th metacarpal
What is the insertion of abductor pollicis longus?
trapezium and base of 1st metacarpal
What is the insertion of opponens pollicis
1st metacarpal
What is the insertion of opponens digiti minimi?
medial surface of metacarpal V
Shortening of metacarpals may be prevented by […] ligaments in isolated fracture of the 3rd or 4th metacarpal shafts
transverse intermetacarpal
What is an acceptable shaft angulation for an index or long finger metacarpal fracture?
10-20 degrees
What is an acceptable shaft angulation for a ring finger metacarpal fracture?
30 degrees
What is an acceptable shaft angulation for a small finger metacarpal fracture?
40 degrees
What is acceptable metacarpal shaft shortening for all metacarpal fractures?
2-5 mm
What is an acceptable neck angulation in an index or long finger metacarpal neck fracture?
10-15 deg
What is an acceptable neck angulation in an ring finger metacarpal neck fracture?
30-40 deg
What is an acceptable neck angulation in an small finger metacarpal neck fracture?
50-70 deg
In a middle phalanx fracture with apex dorsal, the fracture is […] to FDS insertion
proximal
In a middle phalanx fracture with apex volar, the fracture […] to FDS insertion
distal
In displacement of proximal phalanx fracture, proximal fragment flexed due to […], and the distal fragment extends due to […]
interossei; central slip
In the blood supply to the fingers, the dominant artery found on […] side of phalanges
median (more midline)