WRIST and HAND Flashcards
deep palmar arch has main contribution from what vessel near first dorsal interosseous muscle?
deep dorsal (terminal) branch of the radial artery
construction worker presents with pain in his right wrist when turning a screw driver ..
TFCC Tear
what articulates with the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum and triangular fibrocartilage complex
TRUE WRIST JOINT
RADIUS
so long to pinky, here comes the thumb
SCAPHOID
LUNATE
TRIQUETRUM
PISIFORM
HAMATE
CAPITATE
TRAPEZOID
TRAPEZIUM
EXTENSORS are on what side of the posterior forearm
LATERAL
FLEXORS are on what side of the ANTERIOR forearm
MEDIAL
Radial and Ulnar arteries come together to form
PALMAR Arch
FLEXION and EXTENSION occurs on which axis
TRANSVERSE
ABDUCTION AND ADDUCTION occur on which axis
ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR
for wrist flexxion the carpal bones glide in which direction
DORSALLY
for wrist EXT the carpal bones glide in which direction
VOLARLY (to palm)
Name the dysfunction
The carpal bones glide VENTRALLY but are restricted in dorsal glide (wont go into flexion)
EXTENSION Somatic dysfunction
What special test evaluates for arterial ciruclation
ALLENs test
What special test evaluates De Quervains disease by closing fingers around thumb and ulnar deviation wrist
FINKELSTEINS Test
For TINEL Test, you strike over what
producing median nerve distribution pain
Flexor retinaculum
Tenosynovitis of abductor pollicus longus and extensor pollicus brevis –>
De Quervains Disease = tendon injruy
mothers wrist(carrying baby), video games/texting
Nodule in flexor tendon which restricts motion as it moves under the annular ligament/pulley at metacarpal hehad
Secondary to trauma of flexor tendons
TRIGGER FINGER
Intraarticular or extraarticular cystic mass
Secondary to imporoper tendon tracking/muscle dysfunction, trauma, repition
Ganglion Cyst
Most common wrist fracture ==
Scaphoid Fracture
Fall on extended arm with wrist backwards
