Wrist and Hand Flashcards
Hand Architecture
Central Column/ Pillar effect
Stable at CMC 3
Flanked by mobile segments
Keystone Carpal Bone
Capitate
flexion ROM
80-90 degrees
Extension ROM
70-80 degrees
Radial Deviation ROM
20-25 degrees
Ulnar deviation ROM
30-35 degrees
Radiocarpal Joint
Radius and TFC with scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum
Lateral Radial facet
articulates with scaphoid
46% of RC joint
Medial radial facet
articulates with lunate
43% of RC joint
inferior radioulnar disc
articulates w/ triquetrum
11% of RC joint
RC joint shape
convex carpals on convex radius
Midcarpal joint
functional unit
-no isolated capsule
-interrupted multiarticular surface
condyloid
Clinical implication of ligament integrity
weaked palmar area near the lunate= palmar dislocation of lunate most common
Ganglion cysts on proximal pole of the scaphoid
Dorsal Radiocarpal ligament
Thickening of capsule
Lunate and radius contact
Check rein to end range flexion
Radial and Ulnar Collateral ligaments
check rein to frontal plane motions
Volar radiocarpal ligament
most important of all ligaments for stability and passive motion contribution
3 bands
RC joint flexion
50 degrees
MC joint flexion
35 degrees
Wrist flexion
85%