Upper Limb

Question 1

Bursitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the bursae or fluid-filled sacs that enclose the joints

Question 2

Carpal tunnel

Answer 2

Common painful disorder of the wrist and hand that results from compression of the median nerve as it passes through the center of the wrist; it is mostly commonly found in middle-aged women (Gaynor-Hart Method)

Question 3

Barton Fracture

Answer 3

Fracture and dislocation of the posterior lip of the distal radius involving the wrist joint

Question 4

Bennett Fracture

Answer 4

Fracture of the base of the first metacarpal bone, extending into the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, complicated by subluxation with some posterior displacement

Question 5

Colles Fracture

Answer 5

Transverse fracture of the distal radius in which the distal fragment is displaced posteriorly; an associated ulnar style of fracture is seen in 50% to 60% of cases

Question 6

Smith Fracture

Answer 6

Reverse of Colles fracture, or transverse fracture of the distal radius with the distal fragment displaced anteriorly

Question 7

Osteoarthritis

Answer 7

A noninflammatory joint disease characterized by gradual deterioration of the articular cartilage with hypertrophic (enlarged) bone formation. This is the most common type of arthritis and is considered a normal part of the aging process

Question 8

Osteomyelitis

Answer 8

A local or generalized infection of bone or bone marrow that may be caused by bacteria introduced by trauma or surgery.

Question 9

Osteopetrosis

Answer 9

A hereditary disease marked by abnormally dense bone. It commonly occurs as a result of fracture of affected bone and may lead to obliteration of the marrow space. (Marble bone)

Question 10

Osteoporosis

Answer 10

Refers to reduction in the quantity of bone or atrophy of skeletal tissue.

Question 11

Paget Disease

Answer 11

A common chronic skeletal disease; it is characterized by bone destruction followed by a reparative process of overproduction of very dense yet soft bones that tend to fracture easily.

Question 12

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 12

A chronic systemic disease with inflammatory changes throughout the connective tissues (Norgaard Method)

Question 13

Skier’s thumb

Answer 13

A sprained or tear of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb near the MCP joint of the hyperextended thumb (Folio Method)