Quiz #8 Flashcards
loss of sensation on volar and dorsal medial hand
cubital tunnel
intact sensation of the dorsal medial hand
guyon’s canal
weakness of medial hand with strong FDS FDP and weak lumbricals (intrinsics)
tunnel of guyon
weakness of the medial hand with intrinsic loss and FDP FDS loss
cubital tunnel
what fractures are notoriously difficult to get back full ROM?
intraarticular fractures
how are intraarticular fractures rehabed?
low load, long time
soft tissue work
where is the ulnar nerve often compressed?
behind the medial epicondyle
how do we test for ulnar nerve damage?
Fromen’s sign
what is the functional loss with a median nerve injury?
loss of pronation, wrist flexion, radial deviation, thumb flexion/abduction/opposition, and gripping
ape hand deformity
what is the functional loss with an ulnar nerve injury?
loss of wrist flexion, ulnar deviation, 5th digit PIP flexion, finger abduction/adduction,
benediction hand deformity (loss of extension of DIP and PIP of 4th and 5th digits)
what is the functional loss with a radial nerve injury?
loss of supination, wrist extension, gripping, wrist stabilization, finger extension, and thumb abduction
what is being described?: entrapment of the ulnar nerve at the medial intermuscular septum which slopes from a thick wide base at the medial epicondyle to a thin edge on the humeral shaft
cubital tunnel syndrome
what causes cubital tunnel syndrome?
superfical traction from flexion and entrapment from the anconeus
what signs are associated with cubital tunnel syndrome?
pain and paresthesia of digits 4-5 in the ulnar nerve distribution on the dorsal and volar aspect of the forearm and hand
inability to adduct/abduct finger
loss of grip
worsens throughout the day
atrophy of intrinsics, FDP and FDS
(+) Tinnel sign
what is an ulnar nerve transposition?
removing the medial muscles, taking the nerve and moving it in front then reattaching the muscle
what is an insitu ulnar nerve transposition?
debridement to loosen the nerve IN PLACE
what is pronator teres syndrome?
median nerve entrapment at the ligament of suthers causing pain at the wrist, medial forearm, and with increased extension and pronation
paresthesias in digits 2-3 and possibly the thumb
which occurs more carpal tunnel syndrome or pronator teres syndrome?
carpal tunnel syndrome
what are the sites for entrapment with pronator teres syndrome
biceps aponeurosis, pronator teres, FDS
how can pronator teres symptoms be replicated?
with direct pressure over pronators (4cm distal to cubital crease), resisted pronation(PT), supination, long finger flexors(FDS), elbow and wrist flexion
what is one differentiating factor b/w pronator teres syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome?
carpal tunnel has nocturnal symptoms, while pronator teres may not
how can pronator teres syndrome be tested?
handshake with resisted pronation, extend elbow passively (+=reproduction of pain)
what makes up the carpel tunnel?
pisiformis, triquetrum, lunate, scaphoid, and trapezium
transverse carpal ligament
9 tendons
median nerve
what ligament surrounds the TFCC?
radioulnar lig
what does the radioulnar lig do around the TFCC?
increases the depth of the jt so the wrist becomes a smooth continuous jt
what is negative ulnar variance?
shorter ulna
what is positive ulnar variance?
longer ulna
what is the motion at the 1st CMC?
15 deg flex
70-80 deg ext
70 deg abd
what is the motion at the 1st MCP jt?
75 deg flex
10-15 deg ext
what is the motion at the 2nd-5th MCP jts?
90-110 deg flexion
30-50 deg ext
what is the motion at the PIP jts?
70-110 deg flex
9-20 deg ext
what is the motion at the DIP jts?
80-90 deg flex
15-20 ext
t/f: the intrinsics balance flex/ext
true
what is the only extensor of the MCP?
extensor digitorum communis
the lateral bands of what muscle wraps around the volar plate of the MCPs?
extensor digitorum
what muscle continues to form the extensor hood over the proximal phalanx
EDC
what is the central slip?
extension of the EDC that attaches to the middle phalynx that extends the PIP
t/f: the actions of the extensors in the hand are really bc of the tension increated by the lumbricals
true
what is the transverse retinacular ligament?
the ligament extending from the PIP volar plate that encircles the PIP and prevents the lateral bands from migrating/bowstringing dorsally
creates extension force at PIP
what does laxity of the transverse retinacular lig result in?
swan-neck deformity!!!
hyperextension of PIP, flexion of DIP
what is a swan neck deformity?
PIP hyperextension
DIP flexion
what is the oblique retinacular lig (ORL)?
originates on PIP volar plate and runs obliquely to the terminal extensor tendon
PIP extension
what are the wrist flexors?
flexor carpi radialis
flexor pollicus longus
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor digitorum profundus
what are the intrinsics of the hands?
lumbricals and interossei
what is the role of the intrinsics of the hand?
to balance flexor and extensor activities
do the interinsics of the hand flex or extend the IPs?
extend
do the intrinsics of the hand flex or extend the MCPs?
flex
what is the primary action of the lumbricals?
IPJ extension via the proximal pull on the dorsal hood
t/f: as the lumbricals contract, they pull the flexor tendon distally, lessening the force of the FDP contraction
true
what is the role of the palmar/volar interossei?
allow MP flexion, IP extension
assists the lumbricals
what is a Boutoneire’s deformity?
PIP flex, DIP hyperext
what is Mallet finger injury?
injury to the extensor hood causes DIP flexion
what are Bouchard’s/Heberden’s nodes?
Bouchards-PIP
Heberdens-DIP
hyperplasia of the IPS
arthritic change
what is ulnar drift?
pull of the fingers in the ulnar direction
common in RA
what is an “ape hand” injury
median nerve injury proximal to the wrist
inability to abd, flex, or oppose the thumn so it is in the same plane at the other digits
may see atrophy of the thenar eminence
normal PROM
what is the opening hand of benediction?
MCP ext, no IP ext
what is the closing hand of benediction?
digits 2 and 3 can’t flex
likely to see MCP flexion still at digits 2 and 3
what are the characteristics of an ulnar nerve injury?
deficit of the 4th and 5th digits
prominent at rest and when extending fingers inability to abd/add digits 2-5
atrophy of the dorsal interossei