Wrist and hand Flashcards
What type of joint is the wrist joint?
the Radoiocarpal joint is a synovial joint
The articular disc can be found
between the ulna and the wrist joint
What muscles are in the superficial layer of the anterior forearm?
FCU
FCR
Palmaris longus
Pronator teres
What muscle is in the middle layer of the anterior forearm?
FDS
What muscles are in the deep layer of the anterior forearm?
FDP
Flexor pollicus longus
Pronator quadratus
What muscle adducts the wrist?
FCU
What muscle abducts the wrist?
FCR
What does the median nerve supply in the anterior arm?
All muscles apart from FCU and the medial half of FDP
What muscles are in the superficial layer of the posterior forearm?
Extensor carpi ulnaris Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor digitorum Extensor digiti minimi
What muscles are in the deep layer of the posterior forearm?
Supinator Abductor pollicus longus Extensor pollicus brevis Extensor pollicus longus Extensor indicis
Which intrinsic muscles are not supplied by the ulnar nerve?
Thenar muscles
Lumbricals 1&2
What are the thenar muscles?
Flexor pollicus brevis
Opponens pollicus
Abductor pollicus brevis
Where do the lumbricals originate from? What do they do
The tendons of FDP
Flex the MCPJ whilst extending the IPJ
What are they hypothenar muscles?
Opponens digit minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
What muscle in the thenar region is innervated by the ulnar nerve?
Adductor pollicis
What do the dorsal interossei do? How many are there?
abduct
4
What runs through the carpal tunnel?
FDP
FDS
Median nerve
Flexor pollicus longus
What is Guyon’s canal?
Where the ulnar nerve (and artery) run through before splitting into sensory and motor components
what gives the main branch of the superior palmar arch?
the ulnar artery
what gives the main branch of the deep palmar arch?
the radial artery
What UL nerve lesion is obvious when the patient is asked to make a fist?
median nerve lesion
Which vein is found on the lateral side of the wrist?
Cephalic
Klumple’s palsy will cause paralysis to
the majority of the intrinsic muscles of the hand
decreased active and passive movement in the shoulder points to a
joint problem
decreased active movement only points to a
muscle problem
The painful stage of frozen shoulder tends to last
2-9 months
Wartenburg syndrome is due to
entrapment of the radial nerve
Why is the dens more prone to fracturing?
It is less dense
The dens is a feature of CII
Is the nucleus pulposus or annulus fibrosus a shock absorber?
Nucleus pulposus
What does the anterior longitudinal ligament do?
Prevents hyperextension of the vertebral column
What prevents posterior herniation of IV discs?
Posterior longitudinal ligament
What ligament can be injured in whiplash?
anterior longitudinal ligament
What does the pubofemoral ligament do?
prevent excessive abduction
What does the iliofemoral ligament do?
prevents hyperextension during standing
It is the strongest ligament
What is the weakest ligament around the hip?
The ischiofemoral ligament
What occurs to the hip when there is posterior dislocaition?
It is internally rotated, flexed and adducted
It commonly occurs when an accident occurs in a seated position in a car
What is the blood supply to the head of the femur?
Medial circumflex and lateral circumflex arteries
The primary supply to the joint is from the medial circumflex
What are examples of congenital abnormalities of the hip?
Subluxation
Low dislocation
High dislocation
What are the adductor muscles innervated by?
Obturator nerve (L2-L4)
what does g. maximus do at the hip?
powerful extensor
innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve
What are the hip flexors?
Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
What are the short hip flexors? What do they do
Piriformis
Obturator internus
Gemelli
Quadratus femoris (L5-S1)
Lateral rotators of the hip
Name the hamstrings. What are they innervated by?
Biceps femoris
Semitendinous
Semimembranous
Sciatic nerve (L4-S3)
How does the PCL travel?
Supero-anteriorly
It inserts onto the medial femoral condyle and restricts posterior displacement of the tibia
How does the ACL travel?
Supero-posteriorly
It inserts on the lateral femoral condyle and restrict the anterior displacement of the tibia
It is weaker than the PCL
Is the tibial collateral ligament attached to the menisci?
Yes, the medial meniscus
It prevents abduction of the leg at the knee
What is the ‘unhappy triad’?
Lateral twisting of the flexed knee that causes a tear of:
- ACL
- tibial collateral ligament
- medial meniscus
When is the knee joint most stable?
When extended
At full extension, the femur undergoes medial rotation on the tibia
Why is patellar dislocation more common in women?
Larger Q angle due to a wider pelvis and strong quad contraction
In genu varum, what occurs to the tibia?
It is adducted with respect to the femur
What type of back pain is made better by lying flat?
Mechanical backache
Backpain with nerve root involvement will often lack what reflex?
Ankle jerk
Foot drop may also be present
What are ‘Looser Zones’ seen on Xray?
pseudofractures associated with osteomalacia
Where is the COG located in the body?
Anterior to S2 vertebra, posterior to the hips and anterior to the knee and ankle
Damage to what nerve can cause a Trendelenberg gait?
Superior gluteal nerve
the pelvis drops to the side of the raised foot
What can cause pes cavus?
Charcot Marie Tooth
Freidreich’s ataxia
In the supine position, what is the maximum hip flexion hip abduction hip adduction internal/external rotation
HF- 120
HA- 45
HAd- 30
IR/ER- 45
What is important about Ilazarov frame?
It uses 3 dimensions
It has 4 fixation elements per segment
It is a powerful tool in bone healing
How do statins work?
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors lower levels of LDL to stabilise plaques
How is limb ischaemia classified?
Fontaine classification
- asymptomatic
- intermittent claudication
- ischaemic rest pain
- critical ischaemia
What are signs of critical ischaemia?
Pain on rest
Ulceration
Gangrene
What are the 6 Ps of acute limb ischaemia?
pain pale perishing cold pulseless paralysis parasthesia
what are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?
inguinal ligament
adductor longus
sartorius
What are risk factors for DVT?
OCP containing oestrogen
immobility
pregnancy!!!
IVDU
What types of imaging of the vascular system have no ionising radiation?
Duplex scanning
MR angiography
What type of Xray contrast is less nephrotoxic?
CO2