Upper Limb - Golden Facts Flashcards
Commonest fracture of humerus
Supracondylar
Most commonly fractured bone in the body
Clavicle
Commonest fracture of radius
Children - Shaft of radius
Elderly - Colles’ fracture
Most commonly fractured carpal bone
Scaphoid
Most susceptible bone for avascular necrosis after fracture in upper limb
Scaphoid
Most dislocated carpal bone
Lunate
Most commonly fractured metacarpal
First metacarpal (proximal end)
Most common site of Boxer’s fracture
Neck of 5th metacarpal
Most common joint to undergo recurrent dislocation
Shoulder joint
Most common dislocation in children
Pulled elbow
Most commonly used tendon for grafting in the upper limb
Tendon of palaris longus
Most commonly affected nerve in leprosy in upper limb
Ulnar nerve
Most common entrapment neuropathy in the body
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Most commonly affected nerve in fracture distal end of humerus
Median nerve
(when fractured piece irritates the nerve)
Most commonly used artery for palpation of an arterial pulse
Radial artery
Most commonly used vein for venipuncture
Median cubital vein
