MSK Flashcards
How does OA present?
Pain and functional difficulty in knee, hip, hand or spine
Bony deformities
Limited movement
What are OA risk factors?
> 50f
Female
Obesity
Genetic factors
How is OA investigated?
X-Ray
CRP
ESR
How is OA treated?
Analgesia
Weight loss
Exercise
Intra-articular injections
Which nerve roots make up the sup trunk?
C5 and C6
Which nerve roots make up the mid trunk?
C7
Which nerve roots make up the inf trunk?
C8 and T1
What are the divisions of the brachial plexus?
Each trunk divides into post and ant divisons
What forms the lateral cord of the BP?
Ant divisions of sup and mid trukn
What forms the post cord of the BP?
Post divisions of all trunks
What forms the medial cord?
Ant division of inf trunk
Which nerves does the lateral cord contribute to?
Musculocutaneous
Median
Which nerves does the posterior cord contribute to?
Radial
Axillary
Which nerves does the medial cord contribute to?
Median
Ulnar
Which muscles does musculocutaneous supply?
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Which muscles does axillary nerve supply?
Teres minor and deltoid
Which muscles does median nerve supply?
Flexor muscles
Which muscles does the radial nerve supply?
Triceps brachii
Post compartment of forearm (Extensors)
What does the ulnar nerve supply?
Muscles of hand (except thenar and lateral two lumbricals)
Flexor carpis ulnaris
Digitorum profundus
What is a Colles’ fracture?
Complete fracture of radius at the wrist
Complete upward/dorsal displacement of the radius
What is a Smith’s fracture?
Complete fracture of the radius at the wrist
Downwards/ventral displacement of the radius
