Hand/Wrist Injuries Flashcards
1
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What are the Wrist Injuries (4)
A
- Colle’s Fracture
- Wrist Sprain
- Wrist Tendonitis
- Ganglion Cyst
2
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Hand Injuries (4)
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- Dislocation of Lunate
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Hamate Fracture
- Metacarpal/ Boxer’s
3
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Colle’s Fracture
A
- Involves the distal end of Radius/ Deformity
- Fall on outstretched hand
- Tendons may be torn away from attachment site
- Splint
4
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Wrist Sprain
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- Abnormal forced movement of the wrist
- RICE/ Splint
5
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Wrist Tendonitis
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- Repetitive motion of wrist
- Pain/ Swelling
6
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Ganglion Cyst
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- Herniation of joint capsule
- Repeated forced hyperextension of wrist
- surgical removal
7
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Dislocation of Lunate
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- Forced hyperextension of wrist
8
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Scaphoid Fracture
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- Fall on hyperextended wrist
- Compresses bone between radius and 2nd row of carpal bones
- Splint/ Ice
9
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Hamate Fracture
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- Fall on hand
- Splint Ice
10
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Metacarpal/ Boxer’s Fracture
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- Most Common
- Direct impact on hand
- Swelling
- Ice/ Splint
11
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Finger Injuries (4)
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- Finger fracture
- Finger Sprain
- Subungal Hematoma
- Ring Injury/ Degloving
12
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Finger Sprain
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- Ligaments are damages MCL’s & LCL’s
- Force on tip of finer
13
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Subungal Hematoma
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- Direct blow to the fingernail
- Throbbing/ Bruised fingernail
- Drill hole in nail to release pressure
14
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Ring Injury/ Degloving
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- Getting ring/jewelry caught on something
- Deformity, bleeding, loss of body part
