Miller's Flashcards
Pinch strength after CTR returns
6 wks
Grip strenght returns after CTR when?
3 mos
difference btw AIN syndrome/pronator syndrome
AIN is motor only usually presents as Parsonage-Turner Syndrome
Pronator syndrome is due to compression
Mannerfelt lesion
FPL rupture in RA
Diagnostic finding on electrodx study for cubital tunnel syndrome
<50m/sec conduction
only time to transpose unlar n
subluxing/unstable nerve
Guyon Canal zones and assoc most common pathology
1- motor/sensory, ganglio
2- motor, hook of hamate fx
3- sensory, ulnar a thrombosis
Surgery for concomitant CTS and guyon canal syndrome
release transverse carpal ligament
Difference btw PIN and Radial tunnel syndrome
PIN is motor deficit ONLY
Radial tunnel -> a pain syndrome without motor/sensory deficits
Treatment for PIN and radial tunnel
at least 12 most nonop b4 decompression
Adson test
diminished radial artery pulse with inhalation -> consistent with subclavian vessel compression
Timing and management of pre-ganglioninc injury
not repairable
reconstruct at 3 mos
upper brachial plexus injury in obstetrics management
surgery if no biceps contraction by 6 mos
Radial nerve is out
What are the transfers to restore function
Wrist extension: Pronator teres -> ECRB (most consistent in testing)
Finger extension: FCR/FCU/FDS -> EDC
- FCR => EDC is most common
Tumb Ext: PL -> EPL
Elderly with severe long standing CTS and poor opposition
Camitz - palmaris longus transfer
Transfer for loss of adduction of thumb from ulnar n issue
ECRB to adductor pollicis
FDS-> adductor
Congenital abscence of thenar muscles
reconstruction?
Huber: ADM to thumb proximal phalanx
2-octylcyanoacrylate
dermabond
Dorsal distal phalanx flap coverage
digital island
Dorsal thumb skin coverage
FDMA kite flap
- comes from dorsal IF
Volar distal phalanx skin coverage if not doing secondary intention
Cross finger in adult
thenar flap in kids (maybe)
dorsal hand flap coverage
groin or abdomen flap
Dominante arch/artery of hand
% of people with complete arch in hand
Ulnar/superficial
80%
digital brachial index that is abnormal
< 0.7
hypothenar hammer syndreome
- when DBI > .7
- when DBI < .7
> –> sympathectomy
< – reconstruct
level wheren embolic disease occurs in the hand
PIP level
Diff btw Raynaud Disease and Phenomenon
Phenom is assoc with an undelrying disease thus treat the systemic disease
order of replant in hand
BEFNAV
bone, extensor, flexor, nerve, a/v
abx to treat infection from leech
ceftriaxone or cipro
> 50% extensor tendon injury
repair and protect mobilization
Zone 4 exten tendon injury > 50%
- how to manage
repair
place in Yoke splint (relative motion splint)
EPL rupture after nondisplaced DR fx
- how to treat
EIP transfer to EPL
Intrinsic tightness that doesn’t respond to therapy stretching
surgical release of the lateral bands
gap in tendon repair at risk for rerupture
> 3mm
minimal strands in core repair for flexor tendon repair
at least 4 core sutures
more is stronger
benefits of epitendinouse suture in flexor tendon repair
smooths surface
increase strength by 10-50%
decreases gap formation
where to flexor tendon repairs usually fail if they do
at the knots
timing of repair of flexor tendon avulsions
Type 1 -> within 1 wk b’c blood supply disrupted
Type 2,3 -> up to 6 wks
partial flexor tendon injury
< 25%-> trim
25-50% -> epi repair
>50% -> core and epitenon repair
All with protected mobilization
treatment for lumbrical plus finger
release lumbrical
pronator’s space
potential space just superficial to pronator quadratus
bug causing hand celluliti s
Group A betahemolytic strep
most common bug of necrotizing fasciitis
Group A beta-hemolytic strep
most important variable in high pressure injection finger injury
material injected
- paint is worse (oil specifically)
others: > 10 hrs on presentation, > 7k psi