Things to learn before lab exam

Question 1

What does Erb’s palsy damage?

Answer 1

upper trunk, esp suprascapular and musc nerves

Question 2

What are the symptoms of Erb’s palsy?

Answer 2

waiter’s tip - adduction, internal rotation GHJ, extension of arm

Question 3

How can Erb’s palsy occur?

Answer 3

head and shoulder getting an increased angle between them, ie baby getting shoulder stuck while birthing

Question 4

What does Klumpke’s palsy damage?

Answer 4

lower trunk, esp ulnar nerve

Question 5

What are the symptoms of Klumpke’s palsy?

Answer 5

claw hand

Question 6

Explain the symptoms of Klumpke’s palsy?

Answer 6

Claw hand: no ulnar dev or flex of DIP 4-5, opposition

Question 7

What does Sat night palsy damage?

Answer 7

radial nerve compression on medial humerus

Question 8

What occurs during Sat night palsy?

Answer 8

no extensor function – wrist drop

Question 9

What is damaged during honeymoon palsy?

Answer 9

median nerve compression

Question 10

What occurs during honeymoon palsy?

Answer 10

ape hand, benediction sign when making a fist

Question 11

EXplain the symptoms of honeymoon palsy?

Answer 11

no:

-PIP flex 1-3, DIP flex 2-3, thenar function

Question 12

What is crutch palsy?

Answer 12

damage to axillary nerve

Question 13

What is supplied by the axillary nerve?

Answer 13

delt and teres minor (ext rot GHJ)

Question 14

Damage: ilioinguinal

Answer 14

punctuating rib wound

Question 15

Damage: iliohypogastric

Answer 15

punctuating rib wound

Question 16

Damage: genitofemoral

Answer 16

crushed through inguinal ligament

Question 17

Damage: lat fem cut

Answer 17

compression at ASIS

Question 18

Damage: femoral

Answer 18

femoral triangle

Question 19

Damage: saphenous

Answer 19

adductor canal (sartorius, adductor longus, adductor magnus, VMO)

Question 20

Damage: obturator

Answer 20

passing through obturator foramen

Question 21

Damage: sciatic nerve

Answer 21

through piriformis

Question 22

Damage: tibial

Answer 22

popliteal fossa

Question 23

Damage: common fibular

Answer 23

break at fibular neck

Question 24

Damage: sup glute

Answer 24

over piriformis

Question 25

Damage: inf glute

Answer 25

under piriformis

Question 26

Damage: suprascapular

Answer 26

suprascapular notch, spinoglenoid notch

Question 27

Damage: lat and med pec

Answer 27

clavicle fracture with inf displacement

Question 28

Damage: musc

Answer 28

cubital fossa

Question 29

Damage: median

Answer 29

cubital fossa, carpal tunnel, impact to med arm, damage to ant compartment of forearm, distal end of radius

Question 30

Damage: ulnar

Answer 30

med epicondyle humerus, falling onto pisiform, olecranon process

Question 31

Damage: radial

Answer 31

radial groove, lat epicondyle, lat supracondylar ridge, radial head fracture