Week 6

Question 0

Unlike a mallet finger presentation, the jersey finger presents with the loss of?

Answer 0

Loss of DIP flexion

Question 1

Flexor tendon injury of the finger is also referred to as?

Answer 1

Jersey Finger

Question 2

Flexor tendon injury of the finger results from?

Answer 2

From a forceful hyperextension of the DIP joint with the FDP in maximal contraction

Question 3

Where is the insertion site for the flexor Digitorum profundus?

Answer 3

Inserts into the distal phalanx

Tendon rupture most commonly occurs at its bony insertion site

Question 4

The flexor Digitorum profundus is the primary flexor of the?

Answer 4

Flexor for the index, middle, ring, and small fingers

Question 5

The Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury is also referred to as?

Answer 5

Gamekeeper’s thumb

Skier’s thumb

Question 6

True or False
The Ulnar Collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb supplies structural lateral support of the thumb for fine motor functional activities and weight bearing tasks

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What is the most common mechanism of injury for the ulnar collateral ligament injur?

Answer 7

A severe, sudden valgus force placed on the already abducted thumb is the most common mechanism of injury

Question 8

The ulnar collateral ligament typically ruptured where?

Answer 8

At its distal insertion site into the base of the proximal phalanx
This injury is common in sports involving grasping activities such as football, wrestling, and skiing

Question 9

What Orthoses that encases the IP and MP joints with the thumb in slight adduction?

Answer 9

Thumb spica Orthosis

Question 10

Approximately how long do wear the thumb spica?

Answer 10

6-10 weeks