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Peripheral Nerve Problems COPY Flashcards

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Seddon’s Classification - PN (3)

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  1. neuropraxia
  2. axonotmesis
  3. neurotmesis
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Neuropraxia

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injury - mild

recovery

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Axonotmesis

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injury - severe
regeneration - 1mm/day
recovery

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Neurotmesis

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injury
degeneration
neuroma formation

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Sunderland’s Classification PN - Degree 1

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structures remain intact

local conduction block and dymyelination

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Sunderland’s Classification PN - Degree 2

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axonal disruption with distal (Wallerian) degeneration

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Sunderland’s Classification PN - Degree 3

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disruption of axons and endoneurial tubes

fascicles remain intact

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Sunderland’s Classification PN - Degree 4

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disruption of axons, endoneurial tubes
only epineurium intact
loss of fascicular integrity

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Sunderland’s Classification PN - Degree 5

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complete nerve transection

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Radial Nerve Palsy

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most commonly injured peripheral nerve
fx of humerus (1:10 have radial nerve complications)
elbow dislocation
Monteggia fx-dislocation

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High Radial Nerve (4)

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  1. triceps
  2. anconeus
  3. brachioradialis
  4. ECRL
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Low Radial Nerve (9)

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  1. ECRB
  2. supinator
  3. EDC
  4. EDM
  5. ECU
  6. APL
  7. EPL
  8. EPB
  9. EIP
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High Median Nerve (7)

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  1. PT
  2. FCR
  3. PL
  4. FDS
  5. FDP (index and long)
  6. FPL
  7. PQ
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Low Median Nerve (4)

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  1. OP
  2. FPB (superficial head)
  3. APB
  4. Lumbricals (index and long)
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High Ulnar Nerve (2)

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  1. FCU

2. FDP (ring and small)

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Low Ulnar Nerve (8)

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  1. ADM
  2. ODM
  3. FDM
  4. Lumbricals (4 and 3)
  5. 3 palmar interossei
  6. 4 dorsal interossei
  7. FPB (deep head)
  8. Add Pol
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ape hand deformity

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median nerve injury

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claw hand deformity

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ulnar nerve injury

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wrist drop deformity

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radial nerve injury

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anterior interosseous syndrome

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entrapment of motor branch of median nerve

unable to make “ok” sign

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Froment’s sign

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flexion of the IP with lateral pinch
FPL attempts to compensate for paralyzed or weak adductor pollicis and FPB
ulnar nerve

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Wartenberg’s sign

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unable to adduct the 5th finger due to weak interosseous muscle
ulnar nerve

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elbow flexion test

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provocative test for ulnar nerve compression

elbow flexed and wrist in neutral for up to 5 minutes

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Wallerian degeneration

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breakdown of the axon distal to the site of injury

occurs 48-96 hours after injury

25
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atrophy due to PN injury

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30% weight loss of tissue in first month
50-60% by two months
60-80% by four months

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primary nerve repair

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occurs within the first week of injury

27
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delayed or secondary nerve repair

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performed a week or more after injury

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nerve graft

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down when repair cannot be done with undue tension of the nerve’s cut ends

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neurolysis

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surgical dissection and exploration of a damaged nerve to release from restrictions or adhesions

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nerve decompression

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involves cutting tissue that constrict the nerve or physically moving the nerve

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orthoses: high radial nerve injuries

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wrist immobilizations
low profile mobilization
tenodesis mobilization

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low radial nerve injury (PIN)

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nerve divides in forearm into a superficial sensory branch and a motor branch (PIN) *paralysis or paresis of ulnar wrist extension, digit extension, thumb extension, and radial ABduction
*may have dorsal wrist pain

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low radial nerve injury (radial tunnel syndrome)

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compression in proximal forearm

  • dull aching and burning in lateral forearm
    • EMG result
  • orthosis: long arm, elbow flexion, wrist extension, forearm supination
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low radial nerve injury (superficial sensory branch)

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compressions can occur with pronation from the BR and ECRL and at the distal forearm due to lack of excursion of the nerve during repetitive wrist flexion and ulnar deviation
*spontaneous recovery common

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postop management: radial nerve laceration repair (above elbow/below axilla)

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static orthosis
elbow 90 deg flexion
forearm neutral
wrist extension
MP 10-20 deg flexion
*4 weeks: elbow to 60 deg
*5 weeks: elbow to 30 deg
*6 weeks: discontinue
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postop management: radial nerve decompression

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dynamic wrist and MP extension orthosis for function

37
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high median nerve palsy (pronator syndrome)

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compression of the nerve between the 2 heads of pronator teres muscle or under the proximal edge of the FDS arch

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provocative tests for pronator syndrome

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resistive elbow flexion or isolated resistive to the long finger FDS

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orthoses: anterior interosseous syndrome

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figure 8 splints

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low median nerve palsy (carpal tunnel syndrome)

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most common nerve entrapment in the UE

  • paresthesia in the thumb, index, middle, and radial half of ring finger
  • pregnancy induced CTS
  • orthoses: wrist neutral
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postop management: high median nerve injuries

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orthosis
blocking with the wrist in 30 deg flexion for 4-6 weeks
*4 weeks: wrist to 20 deg
*5 weeks: wrist to 0-10 deg
*6 weeks: discontinue
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postop management: median nerve laceration at wrist

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usually tendon involvement at well so patient education is important

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postop management: decompression of high median nerve injuries

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rarely done

try conservative measures first

44
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postop management: decompression of low median nerve injuries (CTR)

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carpal tunnel release
transection of the transverse carpal ligament
many don’t need postop therapy
may do wrist orthosis for positioning

45
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high ulnar nerve compression (cubital tunnel syndrome)

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night orthosis
elbow 30-70 deg
forearm and wrist neutral
digits free
*may need anti-clawing orthosis
46
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low ulnar nerve injuries

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compression at guyon’s canal due to tumor, lipoma, or ganglion
fracture of the hook of the hamate
anti-claw orthosis

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postop management: ulnar nerve laceration repair (elbow to wrist level)

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dorsal blocking orthosis
wrist 20-30 deg flexion
MP 45 deg extension
*increase wrist extension at 3 and 5 weeks
*6 weeks: discontinue
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postop management: high ulnar nerve decompression

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cubital tunnel release
transposition: subQ or submuscular
long arm orthosis

49
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postop management: low ulnar nerve decompression

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recommend due to high incident of space occupying lesions
bulky dressings used
full ROM usually allowed

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