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Hand and Wrist RMSK Flashcards

1
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Wrist joints

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radiocarpal, midcapal, distal radioulnar

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2
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Contens of carpal tunnel

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Median nerve, FDS, FDP, FPL

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3
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Roof of carpal tunnel is the

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flexor retinaculum

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4
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Carpal tunnel inlet

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scaphoid and pisiform

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5
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Carpal tunnel outlet

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Trapezium and Hamate

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6
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Dorsal compartments how many? Name all

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six 1 (APL,EPB) 2(ECRL,ECRB) 3 (EPL) 4(EDC, EIP) 5(EDMinimi) 6(ECU)

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7
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Where does the FDS split and insert

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splits at PIP joint, inserts at middle phalanx

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8
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Insertion of Extensor Digitorum tendon

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middle phalanx as a central band.

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9
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Nerve fascicle appearance

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hypoechoic fasicle. hyperechoic surrounding connevtive tissue

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10
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Median nerve appearance tunnel vs forearm

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Hypoechoic at tunnel, hyperechoic forearm

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11
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Where does the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve go

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superficial to flexor retinaculum and ULNAR to FCR tendon

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12
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Thenar motor branch landmark

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from palmar ulnar aspect of radial division of median nerve. extending proximal between the APB and FPB.

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13
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Palmaris longus

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directly superficial to median nerve

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14
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Nerves found in dorsal extensor compartment 1

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superficial radial nerve

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15
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Nerve found at the 4th dorsal compartment

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Posterior interosseous nerve

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16
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ECU tendon has a normal thin hypoechoic longitudinal cleft

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not a tear

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17
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ECU tendon located outside groove

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50% of the time is outside.. still normal

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18
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Extensor retinaculum measurement

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1.7mm thick and 23mm wide in Cross section

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19
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What plane is the distal radioulnar joint seen?

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transverse

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20
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What plane is the radiocarpal and midcarpal joint recess seen

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sagittal

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21
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Landmark for finding the scapholunate ligament

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distal to Listers tubercle

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22
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Superficial to the dorsal scapholunate ligament what structure?

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dorsal radiocarpal ligament is seen.. common site for wrist ganglion

23
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What comprises TFCC

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cartilage, meniscus, ECU tendon sheath, ulnar and dorsal radiocarpal ligament

24
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vascular landmark near superficial radial nerve

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cephalic vein

25
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Appearance of pulleys on ultrasound

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trilaminar.. superficial reflectiv surface . hypoechoic pulley, hyper reflective surface of adjacent tendon sheath

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A1 pulley location

27
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A2 pulley location

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A3 pulley location

29
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A4 pulley location

30
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Where can you find the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb? landmark

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MP joint and PP..

31
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structure superficial to UCL of thumb

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adductor pollicis aponeurosis- moves with flexion of IP joint

32
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What dynamic test for UCL

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valgus for ulnar ligaments and varus for radial ligaments

33
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Joint recess distenstion anechoic

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simple fluid

34
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Joint recess distention NOT anechoic what are your considerations?

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compelx fluid and synovial hypertrophy

35
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Complex fluid characteristics

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compressible, swirling echoes, NO INTERNAL FLOW ON DOPPLER

36
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Synovial hypertrophy considerations

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LITTLE compressibility, No displacement. + with internal flow on doppler , hypoechoic or (less frequyently iso or hyper compared to adjacent subdermal fat)

37
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typical characteristic of a ganglion cyst

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MULTILOCULAR & NON COMPRESSIBLE

38
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active inflammatory synovitis

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hypoechoic with hyperemia on color doppler imaging

39
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RA hand and wrist protocol

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three joints of each wrist ( radioulnar, radio carpal, midcarpal) MCP joints of each index and long fingers PIP of index and long fingers

40
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what is paratendinitis

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inflammation of a tendon that has no tendon sheath

41
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Tenosynovitis erosions in RA region in hand

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ulnar styloid

42
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RA early assessment ofwhich tendons

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ECU and second flexortendon

43
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proximal intersection syndrome involvement and location

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4-8cm PROXIMAL to listers. APL EPB and ECRB and ECRL (1st and 2nd dorsal)

44
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accessory muscles of hand

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accessory ABDUCTOR DIGITI MINIMI - Ulnar nerve entrapment, Extensor digitorum brevis manus, palmaris longus

45
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normal CSA of median nerve

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< 6 if >12mm CTS…

46
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Measurement of bifid median nerve

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combined CSA has difference of 4mm2 comparing PQ and DISTAL carpal tunnel

47
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Hypothenar hammer syndrome cause

48
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fatty median nerve mass

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fibrohamaroma median nerve

49
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Compression of superficial radial nerve at distal forearm syndrome

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wartenburg

50
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Appearance of abnormal TFCC

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abnormal hypoecho, thinning or absence.

51
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Interosseous membrance bet. radius and ulna tears called

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essex-lopresti injury ( comminutedradial head fracture at elbow with interosseous injury and distal radioulnar joint disruption)

52
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Difference between fracture and cortical irregularity

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step-off deformity is specific (radiographic correlation is essential) hyperemia, and point tenderness

53
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ganglion cyst echogenic considerations / artifact

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usually with increased through transmission

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