Wrist and hand (OCS-A summary) Flashcards
What are the muscles of the thenar eminence with innervation? (4)
- adductor pollicis (ulnar)
- abductor pollicis brevis (median)
- flexor pollicis brevis (median and ulnar)
- opponens pollicis (median)
What are the muscles of the hypothenar eminence with innervation? (3)
- abductor digiti minimi (ulnar)
- flexor digiti minimi (ulnar)
- opponens digiti minimi (ulnar)
What is the action of the lumbricals with innervation?
- actively flexes MCPs, with passive PIP/DIP extension
- 1st/2nd - median
- 3rd/4th - ulnar
What are the actions of the interossei with innervation?
- palmar interossei - adduction (PAD)
- dorsal interossei - abduction (DAB)
- ulnar innervation
What is the sequence of the proximal and distal carpal bones?
- proximal: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
- dorsal: trapezium (“um, Thumb”), trapezoid, capitate, hamate
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Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured?
- scaphoid
What is a carpal attachment for the flexor retinaculum that is often fractured?
- hook of hamate
Which carpal bone is most important structurally for the rest of the carpals?
- capitate; it’s a keystone
What is a normal angle of inclination at the distal forearm (radius/ulna)?
- 15-20*
- radius is longer than ulna
What are normal ROMs for wrist:
- flexion
- extension
- radial deviation
- ulnar deviation
- flexion: 80-90*
- extension: 70-80*
- radial deviation: 15*
- ulnar deviation: 30-45*
The MCP collateral ligaments are taut with:
- abd/add
MCP volar plates are taut with:
- extension; resist hyperextension
Which ligament for the 1st CMC helps avoid dorsal subluxation?
- dorsoradial ligament
- strongest ligament for the 1st CMC
The TFCC is on what side of the wrist?
- attaches the ulnar styloid process to the edge of the radiocarpal articular surface
What muscles are associated with DeQuervain’s tendinopathy?
- abductor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
- both lie in the radial styloid space
What’s the difference in action between the flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis?
- profundus flexes both PIP and DIP
- superficialis only flexes PIP
How many pulleys are there in the hand? Which are considered most important for hand function?
- 3 cruciate pulleys and 5 annular pulleys per finger (different for thumb)
- A2 and A4 are considered most important
Which pulley is often resected with a trigger finger?
- A1
“Bowstringing” is seen at the PIP. What is the likely cause?
- A2 failure; will likely have reduced flexion in the finger as well
What is supplied by the anterior interosseous nerve? What nerve does it branch from?
- flexor pollicis longus
- flexor digitorum profundus
- pronator quadratus
- branch of the median nerve
Where is Guyon’s canal? What is the result of entrapment in this region? What activity is associated with compression in this region?
- between the pisiform and hook of hamate
- ulnar nerve can become compressed, leading to sensation loss and intrinsic hand weakness
- associated with cycling