Orthopaedics 2 Flashcards
Erb’s palsy, which nerves?
C5-C6
Humeral neck fracture may damage which nerve?
Axillary
Medial epicondyle fracture damages which nerve?
Ulnar
Motor component of femoral nerve
Knee extension, thigh flexion
What is the unhappy triad?
damage to the:
- anterior cruciate ligament
- medial collateral ligament
- meniscus
Twisting injury is most likely to damage the…
anterior cruciate ligament
Dashboard injury is most likely to damage the…
posterior cruciate ligament
Skiing injusries are most likely to tear what in the knee
medial collateral ligament
Motor component of the femoral nerve
knee extension, thigh flexion
Motor component of the obturator nerve
thigh adduction
What areas does the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh supply?
Later and posterior surface of the thigh
What areas does the femoral nerve supply sensation to?
anterior and medial aspect of the thigh
lower leg
Motor component of the tibial nerve
plantarflexion and inversion of the foot
Sensory innervation from tibial nerve?
Sole of foot
Posterior knee dislocation may damage which nerve
tibial nerve
anterior hip dislocation may damage which nerve?
obturator nerve
hip and pelvic fractures or stab wounds may damage which nerve?
femoral nerve
Motor innervation of the superior gluteal nerve?
hip abduction
Positive trendelenburg sign shows injury to which nerve?
superior gluteal nerve
Motor component of the common peroneal nerve
dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot
Injury to which nerve causes foot drop?
Common Peroneal Nerve
Injury to which nerve causes wrist drop?
Radial nerve
A winged scapula is a result of damage to the…
Long thoracic nerve
Fractured neck of humerus damages the…
Axillary nerve
Claw hand following medial epicondyle fracuter?
Ulnar nerve
Hip extension and lateral rotation.. which nerve?
Inferior gluteal nerve
Claw hand and hyperextended wrist occur as a result to injury of…
Lower trunk of brachial plexus: C8-T1
What nerve may be damaged during a masectomy
long thoracic nerve
If frax score is >10% what do you do?
Arrange a DEXA scan
Short externally rotated hip indicates
hip fracture
Internally rotated thigh indicates
Hip dislocation
What test is positive if there is a meniscal tear?
Thessaly’s test
Classic sign of a hip fracture
short externally rotated leg
Management of displaced hip fracture in young and fit
reduction and internal fixation
management of displaced hip fracture in older/reduced mobility
hemiarthroplasty or total hip replacement
management of extracapsular hip fracture
dynamic hip screw