Hand and Wrist Flashcards
why are the bones of hand important
-provide support and flexibility for the soft tissues
what does the wrist joint comprise of
- the TFCC, distal radius , scaphoid and lunate bone
why is the ulna not part of the wrist joint
- because the TFCC overlays it
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in terms of shapes what are the shapes of these bone at the site of articulation
- concave surface of ; radius and ulna articulates with the -convex surface of the carpal bones
what type of joint capsule is the wrist? what type of (x) is it? and because of that whats the plane and movement permitted?
- synovial - ellipsoid - 2 axes - flexion / extension/ abduction (ulnar deviation of wrist) / abduction (radial deviation of the wrist) -circumduction wc is all of these movements
whats ulnar/radial deviation of the wrist
- U= adduction -R = abdcution
whats circumduction
- all four movements (flex,exte,adb,add) -hand in circle
why can you adduct more than abduct
- because the radial styloid process extends further distally than the ulnar
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what stabilised the wrist joint
-ligamnets
name the ligaments of the wrsit
- dorsal and palmar radiocarpal ligaments -ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist joint - radial collateral ligament of the wrist joint
whats the function of x ligament
- radiocarpal ligament plays a role I ensure the hand follows the wrist during pronation and supination
what are the major muscles for wrist flexion
- flexor carpi ulnaris -FCR - (weak) palmaris longus
what are the long flexors of the wrist
- flexor D S, FDP, FPL
what are the extensors of the wrist
- ECR -ECRB -ECU
what other muscle assists extension
-ED -EPL -EDM -EI -EPB -EPL
what causes abduction of the wrist
-FCR -ECRL -ECRB
what causes adduction of the wrist
-FCU -ECU
what are the groups of bones in the hand and their numbers
- CARPALS; 8 - METACARPALS ; 5 - PHALANGES ; 14
whats special about the thumb compared to other fingers
-thumb only has 2 phalanges - all other fingers have 3 ; proximal , middle , distal
describe the carpals
- 8 of them -2 rows ; PROXIMAL and DISTAL
what are the proximal phalanges
-scaphoid , lunate , pisiform , triquetrum and pisiform (near little finger)
what are the distal phalanges
-trapezoid, hamate, capitate and trapezium (near thrombi)
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what does the proximal row articulate with
-scaphoid and lunate of the proximal row articulate with the ulnar and radius (scaphoid ulnar, radius lunate
whats special about the hamate bone
- has a projection known as HOOK OF HAMATE, it forms the ulnar boarder of the carpal tunnel and radial board of guyots canal -flexor retinaculum , FCU and transverse carpal tunnel attach to it
what is the b supply to the scaphoid
- dorsal carpal branch of radial artery -it enters the scaphoid from distal end and supplied 80% of proximal scaphoid via retrograde flow (flow back towards the wrist
scaphoid fractures
- accounts fro 70-80% of carpal bone fractures and 10% of hand fractures -any age but mostly adolescents and young adults -d fall on outstretch hand c hyperextension and impact of schapoid against the rim of the radius otindrect racial ‘end-n’compression of scaphoid -patients present with pain when in the anatomical snuffbox position , pain exacerbated when move wrist, passive movement reduced, swelling around radial and posterior aspects of wrist common
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anatomical snuffbox position
where on the scaphoid do fractures occur and their %
- 70-80% waist -20% proximal pole -10%distal pole (scaphoid tubercule)
x ray of scaphoid fracture
- doesn’t always show up straight after, so give 10 day after x ray where the fracture line will be more visible d bone respiration
if after 10 days not clear if fracture of the scaphoid , but patient is symptomatic ?
- CT / MRI may be used - blood supply scaphoid is mainly retrograde from distal pole (via dorsal carpal branch of radial artery) towards the proximal pole , and since the b supply to the proximal pole is tenuous, fractures through the waist of the scaphoid can cause avascular necrosis - this puts displaced fractures of the scaphoid at 8-10% nonunion, high risk of non-union, malunion, avascular necrosis and late complications of carpal instability and secondary osteoarthritis
what is this ? and what can is lead to?
- malunion waist of scaphoid fracture
- 8-10% risk of malunion necrosis
- late compliations ;^ risk of secondary osteoarthritis and carpal instability
osteoarthiritis is more common…
-non-union, malunion or avascular necrosis
what are the metacarpals and what do they articulate with
- 5 bones and they articulate with distal row of the carpals (trapezium, trapezoid, hamate, capitate
which carpal articulates with wich
- I = trapezium articulates with the proxmial phalanx of the thumb distally -II= trapezoid articulates with the proximal phalanx of the index finger distally -III= capitate articulates with the proximal phalanx of the middle finger distally -IV= hamate articulates with the proximal ring finger distally -V = hamate articulates with the proximal little finger distally
describe the metacarpal bone parts and its shape and why
- base, shaft, head - concave lateral surfaces of the shaft -to allow the attachment of inerossei muscles
what are the movements of the thumn
image -oppositon -retropulsion -radial abduction (coronal plane) -palmar abduction /add. (sagittal plane) -flexionn / ex -reposition
muscles of the hands groups
-intrinsic (originate within the. hand) -extrinsic (originate within the forearm and insert into the hand)