S10 - Wrist, Hand Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Anatomical terms to clear up:
- Anatomical position
- Lateral side
- Medial side
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Displacement
- Intraarticular
- Extraarticular
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2
Q
- *Scaphoid fracture**
- Mechanism of injury
- Explain anatomy of scaphoid
- Main issue with scaphoid fractures
- Signs and symptoms
- Age range
- Blood supply to scaphoid
- X-ray
- Problems if miss scaphoid fracture
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3
Q
- *Distal radius fractures**
- Overview, name the different types
- Many types of distal radius fractures - 2 types
A
4
Q
- *Colles fracture**
- Mechanism of injury
- Signs and symptoms
- Associated fractures
- Risk factors
- Whilst examining and x-ray, look for…
- Complications
- Treatment
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5
Q
- *Smith fracture**
- Mechanism of injury
- Signs and symptoms
- Complications
- X-ray
- Risk groups
- Treatment
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6
Q
- *Osteoarthritis**
- Description
- Signs and symptoms
- Whcih joints does it usually affect
- Visible characteristic of OA
- X-ray
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7
Q
- *Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)**
- Description
- Signs and symptoms
- Which joint are affected
- Deformities caused by RA
- Other visual aspects on the joint
- Tests for RA
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8
Q
- *Psoriatic Athropathy**
- Description
- Signs of psoriatic arthropathy
- Signs of psoriasis
- Treatment
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9
Q
- *Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)**
- Description
- Causes
- Which nerve is involved, which branch isn’t involved
- Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?
- Test
- Treatment
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10
Q
- *Guyon’s canal**
- Description
- Symptoms
- Which nerve
- What does the hand look like
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11
Q
- *Dupuytren’s contracture**
- Description
- Where does it occur?
- People at risk
- Treatment
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