MRC Hand Flashcards
Testable upper extremity nerve transfers (2).
- Double Oberlin transfer
2. AIN to motor branch of ulnar nerve
Ability of nerve to resist compression neuropathy is related to the amount of this in the nerve.
Collagen.
In NCS, the latency is this.
Time it takes signal to reach point.
In NCS, amplitude is this.
Degradation of signal strength.
Signals of muscle denervations in EMG (3).
- positive sharp waves
- fibrillations
- fasciculations
Impaired axonal transport at this pressure.
30 mmHg.
Reduced epineurial blood flow at this pressure.
20-30 mmHg.
This test measures multiple overlapping peripheral receptive fields.
Innervation density test.
This test measures a single nerve fiber innervating a receptor.
Threshold test.
Inability to detect this in the median nerve distribution is considered positive.
2.83 monofilament.
Innervation density testing is useful for this.
Evaluating functional nerve regeneration after repair.
Which is best for objectively testing for carpal tunnel Semmes-Weinstein or two-point discrimination.
Semmes-Weinstein.
Most sensitive carpal tunnel exam maneuvres (3).
- Durkan’s (most sensitive)
- Phalen’s
- Tinel’s
Abnormal distal motor and sensory latencies (2).
- Motor >4.5 msec
2. Sensory >3.5 msec
Resting pressure of carpal tunnel.
2.5 mmHg
For carpal tunnel syndrome, splint in this position.
Neutral.
Most common cause of failure after carpal tunnel release.
Incomplete release of TCL.
Differentiates carpal tunnel syndrome and pronator syndromes.
Sensation to the palmar cutaneous distribution.
This anomalous structure may predispose to pronator syndrome.
Supracondylar process.
Pronator syndrome is associated with this other condition.
Medial epicondylitis.
Accessory head of FPL.
Gantzer’s muscle.
AIN syndrome may be precipitated by this.
Viral syndrome (Parsonage-Turner).
Most common treatment for AIN syndrome.
Observation.
Anomalous muscle that may contribute to cubital tunnel syndrome.
Anconeus epitrochlearis.
Abducted small digit when asked to adduct fingers.
Wartenberg sign.
Weak thumb adduction with compensatory FPL flexion during pinch.
Froment sign.
Indications of surgical release of cubital tunnel (2).
- Failure of conservative measures 3 months
2. Positive EMG/NCS studies
3 zones of ulnar tunnel syndrome.
- Proximal to nerve bifurcation (ganglion)
- Deep motor branch (motor deficit from hook of hamate fx)
- Superificial sensory branch (ulnar artery thrombosis)
Roof of Guyon canal.
Volar carpal ligament.
If concominant CTS, release of this ligament is sufficient for decompression of ulnar tunnel.
Transverse carpal tunnel ligament.
Wartenberg syndrome.
Sensory radial nerve compression.
Two types of thoracic outlet syndrome (2).
- vascular
2. neurogenic