MSK- UE, Spine, Hip, LE Flashcards
Nickname for fracture at base of thumb
Bennett’s Fx
Nickname for fracture at base of thumb that is comminuted
Rolando’s Fx
Hyperextension of the thumb that leads to UCL injury is called
Gamekeepers thumb (aka skiers)
Nickname for fracture at head of 5th metacarpal
Boxer’s Fx
Tx boxers fracture
Ulna gutter
ortho consult, sometimes ORIF
MCC paronychia
staph
Main tx for paronychia
I&D
~abx
what is a closed space infection of the fingertip pulp
felon
Intensely painful vesicle along terminal phalanx. Patient unroofed the vesicle which helped with pain
Dx, Tx
Herpetic Whitlow
Acyclovir, self limited 4-6wks
40 y/o pt presents with bump on the dorsum of the hand. It is asymptomatic except mild pain with direct pressure. It is well circumscribed and feels fluid filled. You are able to transilluminate it on exam.
Dx
Tx
Ganglion Cyst
can just observe, some resolve
can aspirate with 18g needle (re-occurrence common)
pain in the anatomical snuff box
schaphoid fx until proven otherwise
splint and repeat films 10-14 days
distal ulna fracture with anterior radial head dislocation
Monteggia fx
proximal radial fracture with distal dislocation of radioulnar joint
Galaezzi fx
24 y/o girl fell on both elbows (walking home drunk. She presents to ED with L sided decreased elbow ROM and mild swelling. Xray doesn’t demonstrate fracture but there is a sail sign
Likely radial head fracture
nondisplaced tx- soft splint, ICE, NSAID, early ROM
distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation
“dinner fork” deformity
Colle’s fx
distal radius fracture with palmar displacement
Smith’s fx
55 y/o F presents with arm pain that is worse when picking up items that are palm down. She also has pain when turning door knobs. This affects her job as a machinist and assistant coach for her sons little league team
Medial epicondylitis (aka Golfers or Pitchers Elbow)
RICE, NSAIDS, Bracing
rarely ulnar nerve transposition
medial epicondylitis is inflamm of _________
lateral epicondylitis is inflamm of______
flexors
extensors
Tennis Elbow is
lateral epicondylitis
tender or lat elbow, pain pulling doors
Elbow dislocation MC _____
posterior