Wrist Flashcards
Listers tubercle acts as a pulley for
EPL
Radial styloid process
Distal radius. Insertion of Brachioradialis
Fall into joint gap on lateral side, ulnar deviate to feel it pop into thumb.
Ulnar styloid process
Distal ulna.
Posterior and proximal to radial styloid process.
No muscle attachment, but TFCC
Radially deviate to find it, flex/extend to rule out carpals
Palpate scaphoid
Most lateral of the proximal carpals
Can Palpate dorsally in floor of anatomical snuff box
On palmar side it is at the base of the thenar eminence, at the intersection of the four digits when fingers flexed.
If palpated when fingers flexed will slide forward during radial deviation and flexion
Palpate lunate
Proximal carpal, in between scaphoid and triquetrum
Dorsal: roll medially off Listers Tubercle, then distal into joint space.
Flex wrist and lunate should pop into contact.
Palpate triquetrum
Medial proximal carpal.
“Under” pisiform; articulates with ulna and hamate.
Move distal from ulnar styloid process into joint space. Radially deviate and it should pop into contact.
Can also roll off pisiform
Palpate pisiform
Palpate medial aspect of most distal crease in wrist
Palpate trapezium
Most lateral distal carpal
Articulates with 1st MC and scaphoid.
Come proximal to MC 1, flex/extend to confirm. Or “top” of floor of anatomical snuff box.
Palpate trapezoid
Articulates with MC #2 and scaphoid
Palpate proximal to base of MC 2.
Palpate capitate
Articulates with MC #3 and lunate
Lister’s tubercle
Distal dorsal radius
Extend thumb to verify palpation
Palpate hamate
Dorsally, drop proximally off the end of 5th MC
Hook of hamate: 1cm distal and slightly lateral to pisiform.
What tendon attaches to the proximal pisiform?
FCU
Anatomical snuff box
Lateral: APL and EPB Medial: EPL Posterior: radial styloid process Floor: Scaphoid (and trapezium) Radial artery
Tendons associated with DeQuervain’s
APL
EPB
(Another Long Exam Blows)
Transverse carpal ligament
AKA flexor retinaculum
Attaches to pisiform, Hook of Hamate, scaphoid, and the tubercle of the trapezium
Covers carpal tunnel
Palpate EDMinimi tendon
Compartment 5
Just lateral to ulnar styloid process
Carpal tunnel
Under flexor retinaculum
Deep to palmar flexor
Lateral border: scaphoid and tubercle of trapezium
Medial border: pisiform and hook of hamate
Contain: median nerve, FDS, FDP, FPL
Tunnel of Guyon
AKA ulnar tunnel
Ulnar artery and nerve pass in between pisiform and the Hook of Hamate
Floor: pisohamate ligament and flexor retinaculum
Roof: palmar carpal ligament and palmaris brevis ligament
Thenar eminence (superficial to deep)
AbPB
FPB
OppPolBrev
Hypothenar eminence (superficial to deep)
AbDigMin
Flex Dig Min B
OpDigMin
Distal Radioulnar joint
Synovial pivot
Head of ulna (convex) on Ulnar notch of radius (concave)
1 degree of freedom (sup/pro)
Resting: 10° sup
Closed pack: 5° sup
Capsular pattern: pain at extreme pronation or supination
Distal RU: ROM and end feel
Supination 90° firm
Probation 70-90° firm/hard
Radiocarpal joint
Synovial ellipsoid
Scaphoid and lunate (convex)’on distal radius (concave)
2 degrees of freedom (flex/ext, rad/uln dev)
Resting: neutral, slight ulnar deviation
Closed pack: full extension
Capsular pattern: equal all around
Ulnomeniscotriquetral joint
Synovial ellipsoidal
Triquetrum (convex) on disc (concave)
2 degrees of freedom (flex/extend and uln/rad dev
Resting: neutral, slight ulnar dev
Closed pack: full extension
Capsular pattern: equal all around
Midcarpal joints
Between proximal and distal rows of carpal (except pisiform)
Resting: neutral or slight flexion, with slight ulnar deviation
Closed pack: extension with ulnar deviation
Capsular pattern: flexion=extension
RadCarp, UMT and MidCarp: ROM and end feel
Flexion: 80° firm
Extension: 70° firm
Radial Dev: 20° firm
Ulnar Dev: 30° firm
Radial collateral ligament
Radial styloid process to tubercle of scaphoid and trapezium
Limits ulnar deviation
Palmar radiocarpal ligament
Limits extension
stronger then dorsal
Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
Limits flexion
Weaker than palmar
Ulnar collateral ligament
Ulnar styloid process to triquetrum and hamate
Limits radial deviation
Ulnocarpal ligaments
Palmar and dorsal.
Limit extension and flexion respectively
UMT joint primarily involved in what movement
Supination/pronation.
Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)
The meniscus and disc in the UMT
Disc Extends from medial distal radius to ulnar styloid process, prevents direct articulates of ulna with triquetrum (and maybe lunate)
Cushion and stabilizer for distal RadUln jt
With supination/pronation the TFCC:
Disc moves with radius and carpals, sweeps around ulna
With flexion/extension the TFCC:
Disc stays with radius and ulna; movement occurs between disc and carpals.
Intercarpal joints
Between carpals of the same row
Only slight gliding movement
Dorsal, palmar and interosseus ligaments
Resting: neutral or slight flexion
Closed pack: extension
No capsular pattern.
Palmar ligaments are _______ than dorsal.
Stronger.
Carpometacarpal Joint #1
Trapeziometacarpal
Saddle joint
3 degrees of freedom (flex/ext, ad/abduction, rotation)
Dorsal and palmar ligaments
Resting: midway
Closed pack: full opposition
Capsular pattern: abd then extension
Carpometacarpal joints 2-5
Plane joints (slight gliding only)
Dorsal, palmar and interosseus ligaments
4&5 more mobile
Resting: midway between flex/ext
Closed pack: full flex
Capsular pattern: equal in all directions
Intermetacarpal joints
2-5 only
Slight gliding
Palmar, dorsal and interosseus ligaments
Metacarpophalangeal joint # 1
Semicondyloid joint
3 degrees of freedom: flex/ext, ab/adduction, rotation
Resting: slight flexion
Closed pack: full opposition
Capsular pattern: flexion more than extension
Sesamoid bones (thumb)
On palmar surface of MC 1. With tendons of Add Pol and FPB
Attach to volar plate and to medial and ulnar collateral ligament
Metacarpophalangeal joints 2-5
Condyloid joints
2 degrees of freedom (flex/ext, ab/adduction)
Collateral, palmar and deep transverse ligaments.
Resting position: slight flexion
Closed pack: full flexion
Capsular pattern: flexion more than extension
Volar plates
Thick ligament that span MCP and IP joints
Anterior/palmar
Reinforce capsule, limit hyperextension
Interphalangeal Joints
Hinge
Flex/ext
Some rotation during flexion
Fibrous capsule, palmar and collateral ligaments
Resting: slight flexion
Closed pack: full extension
Capsular pattern: flexion > extension
Lumbricals manus
3 and 4 bipennate: also insert at Prox phalanx of digits 3&4
Digits 2-5
Origin: tendon of FDP to proximal tendons go ExtDig of same finger. Lateral side of finger MC->Prox phalanx
Flexion MCP 2-5
Extension PIPs and DIPs 2-5
Median and/or ulnar nerve
Ulnar and radial artery
Palmar interossei
Unipennate. Three.
Base of MC 2, 4, 5 –> base of prox phalanx 2,4,5
ADduction of 2,4,5
Ulnar nerve
Radial and ulnar artery
Dorsal interossei
Bipennate. Four.
Bodies of MC 1-5 –> base of prox phalanx 2,3,4
Abduction of 2,3,4
Ulnar nerve
Radial and ulnar artery
MMT: ECRL
Seated. Elbow 90°. Forearm pronated, resting on table. Wrist extended and radially deviated.
Pressure against wrist flexion and ulnar deviation
MMT: ECRB
Seated. Leaning forward so elbow fully flexed. Forearm pronated and resting on table. Wrist extended and radial deviated
Apply pressure towards flexion and ulnar deviation.
MMT extensor digitorum
Seated. Elbow flexed. Elbow stabilized. MCP extended PIPs and DIPs flexed
Apply pressure towards MCP flexion
MMT ECU
Seated. Elbow at 90°. Wrist extend and ulnar deviated
Apply pressure towards wrist flexion and radial deviation.
MMT Palmaris Longus
Elbow 90°. Forearm up. Wrist flexed. Fingers making beak hand.
Attempt to open beak and extend wrist
MMT FDS
Seated. Sublimated forearm on table. Flex at PIPs. Stabilize DIPs, MCP
Apply pressure towards PIP extension