Hand Ocnditions Flashcards
What is a fish
Fall o out stretched hand = fractures at any level in the upper limb
What is hthe most common type of foosh
Wrist fracture
What is the difference between extra articular vs intra articulate fractures
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What results from a scaphoid inurty that hasn’t healed properly?
Bone on bone rubbing, wrist not function as well - result of scaphoid injury that hasn’t healed properly
What is the Most common typ of inflammatory arthritis
Rheumatoid
What is osteoarthritis
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Describe teh differences between OA and ra
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What is psoriasis
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What is gout
Build up of Uric adic - break down of dna material than it can excrete - it accumulates around joints
What are the nerves passing through the wrist/hand
Median nerve in the arm
Median nerve at the wrist
Ulnar nerve at the medial epicondyle (high ulnar claw)
Ulnar nerve at the wrist (low ulnar claw)
Radial nerve in the spiral groove
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Risk factors: • Risk factors include obesity, repetitive wrist work, pregnancy, rheumatoid
arthritis and hypothyroidism
• Symptoms: paraesthesia in the distribution of the median nerve,
manual dexterity is diminished • Signs: long-standing carpal tunnel syndrome can result in muscle • weakness and atrophy of the thenar muscles
• Non–operative: steroid, night splints • Surgery:
How is low ulnar nerve injury tested
Text extension of the littleand ring finger ??? - lumbricals
How is high (elbow) ulnar nerve injury tested?
Sensory loss in little finger
How is radio nerve injury tested?
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What is dupuytrens disease?
0 Nodules, stiff (contracture), flexing
