WRIST/HAND

Question 1

What is Dupuytrens contracture?

Answer 1

• progressive thickening and shortening of the fascia in the palm that causes permanent bending of the fingers

Question 2

What is Dequervain’s disease?

Answer 2

Tendon’s on the thumb side of the wrist become inflamed causing swelling and tenderness when moving the thumb

Question 3

What test assesses for a scaphoid FX?

Answer 3

• axial load test

Question 4

What is the fovea sign?

Answer 4

• assess foveal and ulnotrquetral integrity
• flex elbow to 90, forearm and wrist in neutral
• apply pressure to conjuction of pisiform and ulnar styloid

Question 5

What does phalen and reverse phalen test for?

Answer 5

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 6

What are the 4 tests for carpal tunnel syndrome?

Answer 6

phalen, reverse phalen, tinel sign, carpal compression

Question 7

What is the froment sign? what does it test for?

Answer 7

• client holds paper with thumb and PT tries to tug it away
• assess for ADD pollicis weakness (T1 innervation)

Question 8

What is murphy’s test?

Answer 8

• looks for lunate discloation based on level of 3rd MCP when making a fist

Question 9

What is the wartenberg test?

Answer 9

• assesses for ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow
• resist 5th digit add

Question 10

What is the allen test for the hand?

Answer 10

• looks for occlusion of radial or ulnar artery by compressing arteries and watching return of coloration