MSK Terms Flashcards
Dorsal, ventral, genu recuvartum, hallux valgus, ect
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Ventral
Anterior
Dorsal
Posterior
Ventral Examples
A = V
*Anterior surface in anatomical position
- Anterior trunk (face, stomach, ect)
- Palms of hands
- Ventral glide would be towards the palm
- What trips me up:
- Top of foot = dorsum
- Bottom of foot = plantar surface
Dorsal Examples
D = B
*Posterior surface in anatomical position
- Posterior trunk (back of head, back, butt, ect)
- Backs of hands
- Dorsal glide would be away from the palm
**Includes the top of the foot
Top of foot = dorsum
Bottom of foot = plantar surface
Mallet finger
-Damaged extensor tendon.
-Occurs when a force forces distal phalanx further into flexion than it should go.
-Splinting:
DIP splint
Keep in neutral, or slight hyperextension to allow healing for the damaged extensor tendon
“Injury to tendon that straightens the end joint of a finger or thumb (extensor tendons). AKA “baseball finger,” although, can happen to anyone when an object (like a ball) strikes the tip of a finger or thumb, and forces it to bend (flex) further than it is intended to go.”
Gamekeeper’s Thumb
Injury/insufficiency of ulnar collateral ligament of MCP joint of thumb
UCL purpose: keep thumb stable, in order to pinch objects
MOI: When thumb is jerked away from the index finger - stretches or even tears UCL. It can also be result of gradual injury from repetitive trauma to the thumb
Splinting:
Thumb Spica Splint –
Wrist = 20deg extension; Thumb MCP = slight flexion
De Quervians syndrome
Tenosynovitis (tendon sheaths inflamed) of: abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
-Repeated motion can cause the sheath to become inflamed and thickened
Special Test: Finkelstein’s test
- Grasp thumb in palm, ulnar deviate
- is sharp pain along radial side of hand over tendons
Splinting:
- Thumb Spica splint
- Wrist =20deg extension; thumb MCP = slight flexion
