MSK/Orthopaedics Flashcards
A patient presents with a swollen, red, painful elbow with reduced range of motion after a fall. XR shows joint effusion, what is this likely to be?
Radial head fracture
A distal fracture of the radius with dorsal displacement and angulation of the the distal segment (dinner fork deformity) is what fracture? Management? Which nerve might become damaged?
Colles
Mx: closed reduction and immobilisation with cast.
Cx: median nerve damage causing weakness in finger flexion.
A distal radial fracture with volar displacement of the distal segment is what fracture?
Smiths
A fracture of the distal 3rd of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint is what type of classification?
Galeazzi fracture
Fracture of the proximal ulna with dislocation of the radial head at the capitulum is called what?
Monteggia fracture
What is a greenstick fracture?
Incomplete fracture of soft bones in children as they easily bend and break.
What is a bennett fracture?
fracture at the base of the 1st metacarpal caused by an axial force which has caused abduction and extension, such as punching a a wall.
Causes pain at the base of the thumb.
What is a Boxer’s fracture?
fracture at the base of the 4th or 5th metacarpals.
Caused by an axial force such as punching a wall.
A pt presenting with pain in the anatomical snuffbox following a FOOSH is likely what? How do we treat it?
Scaphoid fracture,
Mx: plaster for 10 days - even if can’t visualise on XR.
What causes Dupuytrytren’s contracture?
Tendon’s leading to the 4th/5th digits become thick and develop nodules causing the digits to be held in flexion due to ‘tightness’ of the tissues.
What is Finkelstein’s test?
1) Bend the thumb across the palm of the hand and bending fingers over
2) Bend wrist laterally toward the little finger
If this causes pain at the base of the thumb this pt may be positive for DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis.
What is DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis?
Inflammation at the base of the thumb where extensor pollicis brevis inserts into the radial styloid process.
Often caused by RSI such as from knitting.
The pt often has a ‘sticky’ thumb’
Tennis elbow is caused by what? How can you test for it?
Inflammation of lateral epicondyle where extensor tendons insert causing pain.
Test with Conzen’s test (resisted extension of fingers and wrist causes pain)
Golfer’s elbow is pain where? How can you elicit this pain?
Pain at the medial epicondyle due to inflammation where flexor tendons attach.
Pain can be elicited by flexing the wrist against resistance whilst the forearm is supinated.
How can you test hand movements of the ulna, medial, and radial nerves?
Ulna: touch thumb to finger
Median: obstetricians fingers
Radial: flexing wrist into stop sign
A mid-humeral shaft fracture is associated with what nerve injury?
High radial nerve palsy affecting the function of brachioradialis (flexion at the elbow), and causes wrist/finger drop.
A very high radial nerve palsy e.g., axilla impingement will have what effect?
tricep weakness and wrist/finger drop
A low radial nerve palsy will have what effect?
finger drop
What is saturday night palsy?
wrist drop - radial nerve palsy
Cubital tunnel syndrome causes what sx?
weakness and sensory changes in medial 1 and a half digits.
What is frozen shoulder? What is a common RF?
Adhesive capsulitis - progressive shoulder pain and stiffness causing limited range of movement (most commonly affecting external rotation).
T2DM is a common RF.
How do you manage frozen shoulder?
1) Conservative: NSAIDs, physio
2) Steroid injections
3) Arthroscopic capsular release surgery (only if the others were unsuccessful)
Where are extra-capsular hip fractures? How are these managed?
Inter or sub-trochanteric fractures - intramedullary screw
Where are intracapsular fractures located?
Within the femoral neck (between the trochanter and head)
How is an intracapsular hip fracture further classified?
Garden classification:
1) incomplete, minimally displaced
2) complete, non-displaced
3) Complete, <50% displaced
4) complete, >50% displaced