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Unit 1 Blue Pages Flashcards

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Impacted fracture

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Fragment of bone driven into spongy bone of other fracture

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Greenstick fracture

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Incomplete fracture

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Avulsion fracture of the greater tubercle

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A small part of bone is pulled away

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Colles fracture

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Complete transverse fracture of the distal 2 cm of the radius

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Comminuted

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Broken into pieces

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Avulsion

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Broken off

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Dinner fork deformity

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Posterior angulation in the forearm

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Boxer’s fracture

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Fracture of the 5th metacarpal because of closed fist punch

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Clavicular fractures

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Common in children, caused by indirect force

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Poland syndrome

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Both pectoralis major and minor are absent

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Winged scapula

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Paralysis of serratus anterior due to long thoracic nerve injury

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Spinal accessory nerve palsy

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Ipsilateral weakness when shoulders are shrugged

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Paralysis of latissimus Doris

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Inability to raise trunk with upper limbs

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Collateral circulation

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Anastomoses, blood flow is able to reverse in case laceration of artery is necessary. Blood can still reach all areas

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Lymphangitis

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Can be caused by infection in upper limbs

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Prefixed brachial plexus

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Anterior ramus is at C4 and inferior root is C8

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Post fixed brachial plexus

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When anterior rami is at C6 and the inferior root is at T2

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Erb-Duchenne palsy

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Paralysis ofdeltoid, bicep, and brachialis because of superior brachial plexus injury

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Backpackers palsy

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Severe disability and muscle spasm b/c of superior brachial plexus injury

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Acute brachial plexus neuritis

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Neurological disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by the sudden onset of severe pain around shoulder

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Compression of cords of brachial p,exes

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Result from prolonged hyperabduction of arm: pain, numbness, parenthesis

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Klumpke paralysis

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Inferior injury to brachial plexus from sudden fall etc, claw hand results

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Biceps tendinitis

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Wear and tear of tendon in inter tubercular sulcus

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Crepitus

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Crackling sound

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Ischemic compartment syndrome

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Flexion deformity from prolonged ischemia that causes scar tissue to replace necrotic tissue

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Wrist drop

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Clinical sign of radial nerve damage, inability to extend wrist

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Grace deux tendon

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Bicipital aponeurosis, arterial hemorrhage usually avoided

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Mallet or baseball finger

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Hyperflexion of interphalangeal joint

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Pronator syndrome

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Nerve entrapment caused by compression of the median nerve near the elbow, pain in anterior forearm and hypesthesia in 3.5 fingers

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Cubital tunnel syndrome

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Compression of ulnar nerve at elbow

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Dupuytren contracture

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Progressive shortening, thickening and fibrosis of the palmar fascia and aponeurosis

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Tenosynovitis

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Inflammation of the tendon and synovial sheath occurs

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Quervain tenovaginitis stenosans

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Excess friction of APL and EPB tendons causing pain in hands and forearm

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Raynaud syndrome

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Idiopathic attacks of ischemia of the digits

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Simian hand

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Deformity of thumb movement limited to flexion and extension

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Guyon tunnel syndrome

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Hypesthesia in medial fingers and weakness of intrinsic hand muscles

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Handlebar neuropathy

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Sensory loss of medial side of hand because of compressed ulnar nerve

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Dermatoglyphics

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The science of studying the ridge patterns of the Palm

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Ankylosis

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Stiffening or fixation

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Adhesive capsulitis

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Lack of movement in glenohumeral joint from fibrosis and scarring

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Subluxation

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Incomplete dislocation

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Bull rider’s thumb

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Sprain of the radial collateral ligament and an Avulsion fracture of the proximal phalanx of the thumb

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Skier’s thumb

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Rupture or chronic laxity of the collateral ligament of the first mp joint

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