UE Flashcards
For athletes with elbow problems what stress predominates?
Vagus
Hyperextension due to a foosh injury in a child you should think what?
Supracondylar fx
Hyperextension due to a foosh injury in a adult you should think what?
Radial head
Repetitive flexion and medial elbow pain suggests?
Medial epi
Repetitive extension and lat elbow pain you should be thinking what?
Lateral epi
Sudden traction on the forearm of a young child =?
Nursemaids elbow
What movement aggregates lateral epi?
Extension
What 3 things are involved in lateral epicondy
Extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor dig comm, extensor carpi radialis longus
What is a monteggie fracture?
Fracture of the prox ulna, and anterior dislocation of the prox radial ulnar joint
What is a galeazzi fracture ?
Fracture of distal radius and dislocation of distal radial ulnar joint
What is a collies fx?
Distal radial Fraser with dorsal and radial
What is a smiths fracture?
Distal radial fx with velar/palmar anglation
What is more common smiths or colles?
Colles
Distal fragment is displaced anteriorly is assocaited with what wrist fx?
Smith
Most common site for an occult fx?
Scaphoid
What part of the scaphoid is most commonly broken?
Waist