Upper Limb Flashcards
Axillary artery branches
Superior thoracic
Thoraacromal
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Posterior/anterior circumflex
Ulnar artery
Deep to pronator teres, flexor carpi ulnaris & palamaris longus
Lies on brachialis and flexor digitorium profunda
Anatomical snuffbox
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
Abductor pollicis longus
Trapezium, scaphoid, radius
Antecubital fossa
Pronator teres and brachioradialis
Median N ( medial), brachial artery lateral, cephalic vein lateral
Bascilic vein
Medial
Circumflex drains into it at lower edge teres major
Drains into the axillary vein with medial brachial vein
Flexor reticulum
Flexor digitorium profunda/ superficialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor pollicis longus
Bennett’s
Carpometocarpal fracture of thumb
Galeazzi
Radial shaft fracture and dislocation of joint
Barton’s
Distal radius fracture with radiocarpal dislocation
Monteggias
Ulnar fracture has with dislocation.
Galeazzis
Radial shaft fracture with dislocation
Torments sign
Thumb will flex when paper between thumb and index = ulnar nerve
Causes carpal tunnel
Myoexdema Diabetes Acromegaly Neoplasm Trauma RA Pregnancy Amyloidosis
Steroids and night time splints or surgery
Approaches to shoulder
Anterior - musculocutaneous
Lateral - axillary
Posterior - subscapular
Triangular interval
Humerus, teres major and triceps
Profunda brachia
Radial