UE: Forearm, Wrist, Arm, Neuro correlates Flashcards
Structures damaged in elbow dislocation
Ulnar nerve
Median nerve
Brachial artery
Main stabilizer of superior radioulnar joint
Annular ligament
Pivot joint of radius and ulna
Superior radioulnar joint
Inferior radioulnar joint
Transmits force from radius to ulna
Interosseous membrane
Nursemaid’s elbow
Pulled elbow
Associated with annular ligament tear
Radial head dislocation
Monteggia fracture
Ulnar fracture
Superior dislocation
GRIMUS
Galleazi fracture
Radial fracture
Inferior dislocation
GRIMUS
Dorsal or posterior displacement of DISTAL fragment
Dinner fork deformity
FOOSH
Colles fracture
Volar/anterior displacement of the DISTAL fragment
Smith fracture
Interarticular fracture of distal radius
Dislocation of radiocarpal joint
Barton fracture
Two rows, four each
Carpal bones
Proximal row (L hand) anatomic position Lateral to medial
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrium
Pisiform
Distal row (L hand) anatomic position Lateral to medial
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate
Sesamoid bone of carpals
Pisiform under FCU tendon
Forms saddle joint with first MCP
Trapezium
sesamoid bone in ear
lenticular process of incus
fourth ossicle
Thenar muscles of hand
Adductor pollicis Opponens pollicis Abductor pollicis brevis Flexor pollicis brevis Median nerve
Hypothenar muscles of hands
Opponens digiti minimi Abductor digiti minimi Flexor digiti minimi Palmaris brevis Ulnar nerve
OAFP
Interossei muscles of hand
PAD (3) Palmar interossei Adducts
DAB (4) Dorsal interossei Abducts
Lumbricals of hands
Action
L1 and L2 by median nerve
L3 and L4 by ulnar nerve
Flex MCP and extend IP
Origin: FDP
1st CMC joint is
saddle joint
Swan neck deformity
HyperEXT of PIP
FLEX of DIP
Boutonniere’s deformity
FLEX of PIP
Extension of DIP
Most commonly fractured carpal bone
Scaphoid
Avascular necrosis of scaphoid occurs in
proximal segment
Most commonly dislocated carpal bone
Lunate
Anterior dislocation of lunate leads to compression of the
Median nerve
Fracture of 5th MCP
Unskilled fighters
Boxer’s fracture
Most common type of metacarpal fracture
Boxer’s fracture
Fracture of base of the 1st metacarpal
Instability of the
Bennet fracture
CMC joint from forced ABDuction
Boundaries of anatomic snuffbox
Lateral MOST: APL
Medial: EPB
Medial MOST: EPL
Floor: scaphoid and trapezium
Content of snuff box
radial artery
Boundaries of carpal tunnel
Flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament) Carpal bones
Contents of carpal tunnel
9+1 9 tendons: (4) FDS (4) FDP FPL
MEDIAN NERVE
Most common entrapment neuropathy
CTS
Has its own synovial sheath
FPL (radial bursa)
Common flexor tendon sheath
Ulnar bursa
Inserts on the lateral side of base of middle phalanx
FDS
Inserts on lateral side of distal phalanx
FDP
Long extensor tendons
Extensor digitorum
Extensor tendon rupture over DIP most usually from basketball
Mallet finger
Mallet finger:
DIP Flexion
Pain in compartment 1 of APL and EPB
Special test:
DeQuervain’s
Finkelstein test
Middle of middle phalanx to distal palmar crease
No man’s land
Zone II
Muscles affected in Zone 2
FDS
FDP
Skier’s thumb
Injury to ulnar collateral ligament of thumb
Gamekeeper’s thumb
Dorsal scapular nerve supply the muscles
Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor
Levator scapulae
Suprascapular nerve serves
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Lateral pectoral nerve supplies
Pectoralis major
Medial pectoral nerve serves the
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Subscapularis is innervated by
Upper subscapular
Lower subscapular
Lower subscapularis supplies the
Teres major
Subscapularis
Latissimus dorsi innervation
Thoracodorsal nerve
Middle subscapular nerve
Patient unable to use axillary crutches
Severed in mastectomy
Thoracodorsal nerve injury
Flexion and abduction of shoulder
Pectoralis major
Deltoid
Adduction of shoulder
Pectoralis major
Lattisimus dorsi