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1
Q

Main stabilizer of the Distal Radioulnar joint

A

TFCC - Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex

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2
Q

Largest Carpal bone of the Proximal row

A

Scaphoid

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3
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AVN of the Scaphoid

A

Preisser’s Disease

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4
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Area of palpation for the scaphoid

A

Anatomic Snuff Box

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5
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(+) Tenderness of the Scaphoid indicates?

A

Scaphoid Fracture

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6
Q

Most commonly Fractured Carpal Bone?

A

Scaphoid

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7
Q

Most Common Dislocated Carpal Bone?

A

Lunate

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8
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ST for dislocated lunate?

A

Murphy’s Sign

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9
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What nerve is most likely affected during lunate dislocation?

A

Median Nerve

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10
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AVN of the Lunate

A

Kienbocks’s Disease

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11
Q

Fulcrum for radial and ulnar deviation?

A

Triquetrum

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12
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This carpal bone is formed under the FCU tendon

A

Pisiform

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13
Q

This carpal bone increases the leverage during the flexion and extension.

A

Pisiform

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14
Q

This carpal bone only attaches to the triquetrum?

A

Pisiform

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15
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This bone is only visible on the palmar aspect of the XRAY

A

Pisiform

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16
Q

AKA Greater Multangular

A

Trapezium

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17
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AKA Lesser Multangular

A

Trapezoid

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18
Q

Largest Carpal Bone

A

Capitate

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19
Q

This bone articulates with all the carpal bones except the carpal bone

A

Capitate

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20
Q

Connects to the pisiform through a ligament

21
Q

This two structures from the tunnel of guyon.

A

Pisohamate Ligament and Hook of the Hamate.

22
Q

What are the two structures that pass through the pisohamate ligament?

A

Ulnar Nerve and Ulnar Artery

23
Q

Radiocaprpal Joint Open-pack position?

A

Neutral with slight ulnar deviation

24
Q

What type of joint is the Radiocarpal joint?

A

Ellipsoidal

25
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Radiocarpal Joint closed pack position?

26
Q

Capsular pattern of the radiocarpal Joint.

A

Flexion = Extension

27
Q

Midcarpal joint open pack position

A

Neutral with ulnar deviation

28
Q

Midcarpal joint closed pack position

A

full extension

29
Q

Capsular pattern of the midcarpal joint

A

equal all motions

30
Q

During wrist flexion who was more ROM between the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints?

A

Radiocarpal Joint

RD jt. = 50 degrees
MC jt. = 35 degrees

31
Q

During wrist extension who was more ROM between the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints?

A

Midcarpal Joint

RD jt. = 35 degrees
MC jt. = 50 degrees

32
Q

what type of joint is the Intercarpal Joint?

A

Plane Synovial

33
Q
  1. Full Ulnar Deviation with slight extension.
  2. Apply pressure on the scaphoid with counter force on the forearm.
  3. Move the wrist into radial deviation and extension.

(+) Pain with subluxation

What is the special test and indication?

A

Watson Test/ Scaphoid Test, Scaphoid Fracture

34
Q

what type of joint is the CMC of the thumb?

A

Saddle Joint

35
Q

what type of joint is the CMC of the 2nd to 5th finger

A

Gliding joint

36
Q

Most common site for hand OA

37
Q

When performing joint mobilization on the 1st CMC to increase flexion and extension is the moving segment CONCAVE or CONVEX?

A

Concave - mobilize in the same direction of movement

38
Q

When performing joint mobilization on the 1st CMC to increase abduction and adduction is the moving segment CONCAVE or CONVEX?

A

Convex - mobilize in the opposite direction of movement

39
Q

Open pack position of the 1st CMC

A

Midway between Flexion, Extension, abduction and adduction

40
Q

Capsular pattern of the 1st CMC joint

A

Abdcution>Extension

41
Q

Open-pack position of the 2nd to 5th CMC joint

A

midway between Flexion and Extension

42
Q

Closed pack position of the 2nd to 5th CMC joints

A

Full Flexion

43
Q

Capsular Pattern of the 2nd to 5th CMC joints

A

equal in all directions

44
Q

What type of joint is the MCP of the thumb

A

Condyloid joint

45
Q

Open pack position of the MCP of the hand

A

slight flexion

46
Q

closed pack position of the MCP of the hand

A

full flexion

47
Q

Capsular Pattern of the MCP of the thumb

A

Flexion > Extension

48
Q

This is the rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb

A

Gamekeeper’s or Skier’s thumb

49
Q

What is the mechanism of injury for Skier’s thumb

A

Fall on abducted hand

Upper Extremity (1 decks)

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