Wrist/Hand Pain Flashcards

1
Q

Numbness, weakness, tingling in hand and fingers distal to the wrist in the median nerve distribution.
What condition is this?

A

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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A tendon or the tunnel a tendon runs through (tendon sheath) becomes swollen and inflamed, the tendon gets irritated and can “catch” in the tendon sheath. Another type of stenosing tenosynovitis.
What condition is this?

A

Trigger finger

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3
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Weakness, pain and a sense of instability in the wrist on the ulnar side. Typically is worse with activity and better with rest.
What condition is this?

A

Triangular fibrocartilage complex injury

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