Wrist/Hand Anatomy Flashcards
styloid process of middle finger metacarpal
ECU
lunate fossa
lister’s tubercle
ECRB
ECRL
APL
EPB
EPL
what is in the snuff box
fat
radial artery
branch of radial nerve
how do we split up the palmar surface of the hand?
with 4 main lines:
kaplan’s cardinal: from 1st web space through hook of hamate
longitudinal 1: from radial side of D3
longitudinal 2: from ulnar side of D4
transverse: from radial prox crease to ulnar distal crease
superficial arch
digital nerve to D5
hook of hamate
motor branch of ulnar nerve
pisiform
ulnar nerve
tendon of FCR
scaphoid tubercle
crest of trapezium
deep palmar arch
deep branch of ulnar nerve
digital nerve to index
what happens here?
recurrent branch of the median nerve enters the thenar muscle mass
explain the 9 zones of extensor tendon injury
starting with zone I at the DIP, each joint and subsequent interjoint space is labelled a zone. So, for example, the MCP joints will be zone V, and the CMC joints will be VII, the distal radius with radio-ulnar-carpal joints zone VIII, and the last zone (IX) will be proximal radius at the origin of these tendons
what is contained in the 6 compartments of the hand?
1 = APL, EPB
2 = ECRB, ECRL
3 = EPL
4 = EI, ED, PIN
5 = EDM
6 = ECU
what are the 6 flexor tendon injury zones?
1 = FDP to FDS insertion
2 = FDS to A1 pulley (just proximal to metacarpal heads)
3 = A1 pulley to carpal tunnel
4 = carpal tunnel
5 = tendons of forearm flexors
6 = muscles of forearm flexors
normal volar tilt of the distal radius
11°
normal radial inclination
22°
normal radial height
11 mm
what happens as the radius rotates into pronation?
it moves around a fixed ulna, therefore, it shortens with respect to the ulna
what is the sigmoid notch?
the spot on the distal radius where the ulna articulates
list the 5 stabilizers of the DRUJ
TFCC
joint capsule
IO membrane
pronator quadratus
ECU tendon and sheath
while the ECU tendon, ECU sheath, PQ and IO are extrinsic stabilizers of DRUJ, what are the intrinsic stabilizers?
bony contact
superficial radioulnar ligaments
deep radioulnar ligaments
what is the main stabilizer of the DRUJ in supination?
deep dorsal radioulnar ligament stops dorsal subluxation of the radius
what is the main stabilizer of the DRUJ in pronation?
deep volar radioulnar ligament, main restraint to volar subluxation of radius
list the 5 components of the TFCC
articular disc
dorsal and volar radioulnar ligaments
meniscus homolog (disc-carpal ligaments)
volar ulnocarpal ligaments
sheath of ECU
triangular articular disc
ulnolunate ligament
palmar distal radioulnar ligament
ulnocapitate ligament
dorsal distal radioulnar ligament
ulnotriquetral ligament
ECU tendon sheath
triangular articular disc
palmar distal radioulnar ligament
dorsal distal radioulnar ligament
ulnolunate ligament
which carpal bone aligns with the 4th and 5th metacarpals?
hamate
most commonly fractured carpal bone
scaphoid
most commonly dislocated carpal bone
lunate
which tendons attach to the proximal carpal row?
none!
this means they are passive responders to action on the distal row
what is the order of ossification of the carpal bones?
capitate first, then hamate, then clockwise (looking from dorsal surface)
how do the carpal bones move with respect to each other?
well, they are secured by palmar, dorsal and interosseous ligaments between each bone, so very little gliding goes on
they are also stabilized by extrinsic ligaments that span their joints but do not attach here
list the 6 volar extrinsic wrist ligaments
RSC
RSL
LRL
SRL
UL
UT
radioscaphocapitate ligament
long radiolunate ligament
radioscapholunate ligament
short radiolunate ligament
ulnolunate ligament
ulnotriquetral ligament
what is the ligament of testut?
RSL
*this is actually an NV bundle that does not contribute to carpal stability
strongest volar extrinsic ligament of the wrist
RSC
*must repair in volar approach to the scaphoid
what is the primary restraint to perilunate dislocations?
long RL ligament
keystone of the wrist
lunate
what happens with disruption of the proximal row of carpal bones?
dissociative carpal instability
what happens with disruption between proximal and distal carpal rows?
non-dissociative disruption
what is the space of poirier?
where the palmar capsule between capitate and lunate is torn
what can you infer from a lesser arc injury?
that it is ligamentous
what can you infer from a greater arc injury?
there is a # around the lunate
what is significant about this space?
this is the space of poirier
the lunate can displace through it
4 stages of progressive perilunar instability
scapholunate failure
capitolunate failure
lunotriquetral failure
dorsal radiocarpal ligament failure
*clockwise from scaphoid
volar CT
volar TT
volar STT
volar SC
volar SL
volar LT