Unit 1 Blue Pages Flashcards
Impacted fracture
Fragment of bone driven into spongy bone of other fracture
Greenstick fracture
Incomplete fracture
Avulsion fracture of the greater tubercle
A small part of bone is pulled away
Colles fracture
Complete transverse fracture of the distal 2 cm of the radius
Comminuted
Broken into pieces
Avulsion
Broken off
Dinner fork deformity
Posterior angulation in the forearm
Boxer’s fracture
Fracture of the 5th metacarpal because of closed fist punch
Clavicular fractures
Common in children, caused by indirect force
Poland syndrome
Both pectoralis major and minor are absent
Winged scapula
Paralysis of serratus anterior due to long thoracic nerve injury
Spinal accessory nerve palsy
Ipsilateral weakness when shoulders are shrugged
Paralysis of latissimus Doris
Inability to raise trunk with upper limbs
Collateral circulation
Anastomoses, blood flow is able to reverse in case laceration of artery is necessary. Blood can still reach all areas
Lymphangitis
Can be caused by infection in upper limbs
Prefixed brachial plexus
Anterior ramus is at C4 and inferior root is C8
Post fixed brachial plexus
When anterior rami is at C6 and the inferior root is at T2
Erb-Duchenne palsy
Paralysis ofdeltoid, bicep, and brachialis because of superior brachial plexus injury
Backpackers palsy
Severe disability and muscle spasm b/c of superior brachial plexus injury
Acute brachial plexus neuritis
Neurological disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by the sudden onset of severe pain around shoulder
Compression of cords of brachial p,exes
Result from prolonged hyperabduction of arm: pain, numbness, parenthesis
Klumpke paralysis
Inferior injury to brachial plexus from sudden fall etc, claw hand results
Biceps tendinitis
Wear and tear of tendon in inter tubercular sulcus
Crepitus
Crackling sound
Ischemic compartment syndrome
Flexion deformity from prolonged ischemia that causes scar tissue to replace necrotic tissue
Wrist drop
Clinical sign of radial nerve damage, inability to extend wrist
Grace deux tendon
Bicipital aponeurosis, arterial hemorrhage usually avoided
Mallet or baseball finger
Hyperflexion of interphalangeal joint
Pronator syndrome
Nerve entrapment caused by compression of the median nerve near the elbow, pain in anterior forearm and hypesthesia in 3.5 fingers
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Compression of ulnar nerve at elbow
Dupuytren contracture
Progressive shortening, thickening and fibrosis of the palmar fascia and aponeurosis
Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of the tendon and synovial sheath occurs
Quervain tenovaginitis stenosans
Excess friction of APL and EPB tendons causing pain in hands and forearm
Raynaud syndrome
Idiopathic attacks of ischemia of the digits
Simian hand
Deformity of thumb movement limited to flexion and extension
Guyon tunnel syndrome
Hypesthesia in medial fingers and weakness of intrinsic hand muscles
Handlebar neuropathy
Sensory loss of medial side of hand because of compressed ulnar nerve
Dermatoglyphics
The science of studying the ridge patterns of the Palm
Ankylosis
Stiffening or fixation
Adhesive capsulitis
Lack of movement in glenohumeral joint from fibrosis and scarring
Subluxation
Incomplete dislocation
Bull rider’s thumb
Sprain of the radial collateral ligament and an Avulsion fracture of the proximal phalanx of the thumb
Skier’s thumb
Rupture or chronic laxity of the collateral ligament of the first mp joint
