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UL: Hand Flashcards

1
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Carpal bones

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2
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Structures through the carpal tunnel

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Median nerve

Flexor digitorum profundus

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Flexor pollicis longus

(flexor carpi radialis)

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3
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Structures going over the carpal tunnel

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Ulnar nerve

Ulnar artery

Palmaris longus tendon

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4
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Palmar aponeurosis

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Continuous of palmaris longus tendon if present otherwise anchored to the retinaculum

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5
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Anatomical snuffbox borders

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Extensor pollicis longus

Extensor pollicis brevis

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6
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Anatomical snuffbox content

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Scaphoid

Radial artery

Cephalic vein

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7
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Origin and insertion of palmaris brevis

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palmar apneurosis to skin on medial side

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8
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Innervation of palmaris brevis

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Superficial branch of ulnar nerve

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9
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Action of palmaris brevis

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Improves grop

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10
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Origin and insertion of dorsal interossei

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Adjacent metacarpals to proximal phalanges

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11
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Origin and insertion of palmar interossei

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Side of metacarpals to extensor hoods and proximal phalanx of thumb

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12
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Innervation of dorsal and palmar interossei

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Deep branch of ulnar

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13
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Action of interossei muscles

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PAD DAB

Palmar adducts

Dorsal abducts

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14
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Origin and insertion of adductor pollicis

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Transvers head: metcarpal 3

Oblique head: capitate and base of 2 and 3

To extensor hood of thumb

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15
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Innervation of adductor pollicis

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Deep ulnar nerve

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16
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Origin and insertion of lumbricals

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Tendon of flexor digitorum produndus

To extensor hoods

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17
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Innervation of lumbricals

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Medial 2: deep ulnar

Lateral 2: digiatal branch of median

18
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Action of lumbricals

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MCP flexion

IP extension

19
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Muscles of the thenar eminence

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Opponens pollicis

Abductor pollicis brevis

Flexor pollicis brevis

20
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Origin and insertion of opponens pollicis

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Tubercle of trapezium to lateral and palmar metacarpal

21
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Origin and insertion of Abductor pollicis brevis

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Tubercle of scaphoid and trapezium to proximal phalanx

22
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Origin and insertion of flexor pollicis brevis

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Tubercle of trapezium to proximal phalanx

23
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Innervation of thenar muscles

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Recurrent branch of median nerve

24
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Action of opponens pollicis

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Medial rotation of thumb

25
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Hypothenar muscles

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Opponens digiti minimi

Abductor digiti minimi

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

26
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Origin and insertion of opponens digit minimi

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Hook of hamate to medial metacarpal 5

27
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Origin and insertion of abductor digiti minimi

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Pisiform to proximal phalanx

28
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Origin and insertion of flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Hook of hamate to proximal phalanx

29
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Action of opponens digiti minimi

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Lateral rotation of metacarpal 5

30
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Innervation of hypothenar muscles

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

31
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Guyon’s canal

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Ulnar nerve crossing over carpal tunnel

32
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Median nerve branch at risk of damage over thenar eminence

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recurrent branch

33
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Extensor retinaculum tunnels

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6

34
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Structures superficial to extensor retinaculum

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Cephalic and Basilic vein

Dorsal cutaneous branch of ulnar and superficial branch of radial nerve

35
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Structures deep to extensor retinaculum

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36
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How are flexor tendons staying in place and not bow-stringing

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Pulley system (thickening of fascia) that allows them to move but not come out

A1 - MCP

A2 - proximal phalanx

C1 (cruciate)

A3- PIP

C2

A4- middle phalanx

C3

A5 - DIP

37
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Flexor sheath coverage

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Synovial sheath covers flexor tendons of digits (doesn’t cover extensors)

At the ulnar and radial side forms bursae

38
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Problems with flexor sheath infection

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  1. Fixed tough fibros tissue. Cannot expand leading to do necrosis of tendon/later presents as atrophic tendon rupture
  2. Scarring between the tendon and the flexor sheath leads to reduced functionality
39
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Branches of radial artery in hand

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Princeps pollicis

Radialis indicis

Radial side of the deep palmar arch

40
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Attachment of flexor retaniculum

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Lateral edge of the trapezium

Tubercle of scaphoid

Hook of hamate

pisiform

41
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What structures cut through for carpal tunnel release op

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Skin, Subcut fascia, Palmar fascia, (palmaris brevis), flexor retaniculum

42
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What structures at risk during carpal tunnel release

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Nerves:

  • Palmar cutaneous branch (median)
  • Recurrent branch (median)
  • Ulnar n (if incision too ulnar)
  • Median (if too deep) +

Superficial palmar arch

Flexor tendons

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