hand conditions Flashcards
what is a mucous cyst
out pouching of synovial fluid from DIP joint
How does a mucous cyst get treated?
left alone or excised
What are ganglions?
Out pouching of the synovial cavity
Where do you find ganglions?
wrist, ankle,
How do you get rid of a ganglion?
disappears by itself, aspirate or excise
Where does trigger finger affect?
tendons that run in the flexor tendon sheath
Which pulley is involved in trigger finger?
A1
How can you treat trigger finger?
conservatively, injection, surgery
What is tenosynovitis
inflammation and swelling of a tendon due to repeated use
how do you treat tenosynovitis
NSAIDS, splint and rest (injection and surgery)
Where does the pathology in dupuytrens contracture lie?
in the palmar fascia
What is paronychia?
infection in the nail folds, due to biting fingers sometime!
how do you treat paronychia
antibiotics, elevate, incise and drain
