Upper Extremity Flashcards
What is tennis elbow?
Lateral epicondyle pain
What is golfers elbow?
Medial epicondyle pain
Name a hinge joint on the upper extremity
Elbow joint
What is the landmark at the proximal end of the radius?
olecranon process
What landmark is at the distal end of the humerus?
Lateral and medial epicondyle
Describe duputrens contracture
Fascia thickening at the palm causing curling in ring and pinky finger and pain in thumb
What is a thumb spica splint for?
Arthritis
Tenosynovitis
Tendititis
Trauma
What is a cock up wrist splint for?
Carpal tunnel
Arthritis
sprain
bursitis
What degree or extension should writs be in in a cock up wrist splint?
25-30 degrees
Where should a tennis elbow strap be placed?
pad is positioned lateral side 6cm under olecronon
where should a golfers elbow strap be placed?
pad is positioned medially 6 cm under elbow
What is an elbow sleeve used for?
Soft tissue compression
Kinesthetic reminder
repetitive motion injury
strains
tendonitis
medial or lateral epicondylitis
How to size elbow sleeve
Mid bicep size
What is a Clavicle splint for?
Posture control
clavicle fracture
Where is pad placed for clavicle splint?
between shoulder blades
What is a shoulder immoibilizer for?
S/P glenohumermal acromioplasty
sugical repair of rotator cuff
Anterior gleno humeral capsular reconstruction
anterior dislocation of GH joint
Which position is a shoulder immobilizer fit in
Standing
What is a shoulder abduction orthosis for?
Large rotator cuff repairs
Immobilization of rotator cuff
global shoulder instability
arthroscpic repair
humeral head fractures
Frozen shoulder
Order of donning shoulder abduction orthosis
Pin system to make longer/shorter
shoulder strap over neck
waist strap
attached wedge
arm straps startting proximally
