Hand problems

Question 1

carpal tunnel

Answer 1

• numbness and tingling at night
• median nerve entraped
• try splinting first

Question 2

trigger finger

Answer 2

wake up and can’t extend finger

• steroids
• surgery if can’t fix

Question 3

dequervains tenosinovitis

Answer 3

• pain along radial side and first finger

- NSAIDS and steoid injections

Question 4

felon

Answer 4

• abscess of nail pulp

- need to sugically drain

Question 5

gamekeeper thumb

Answer 5

• injury to ulnar collateral ligament by killing rabbits

- casting

Question 6

jersey and mallet finger

Answer 6

jersey- forceful flexion
mallet - forceful extension
- splint both