clinical indications in relation to upper limb

Question 1

fracture of posterior lip of the distal radius involving wrist joint

Answer 1

Barton fracture

Question 2

fracture of the base of the first metacarpal

Answer 2

Bennett fracture

Question 3

transverse fracture that extends through metacarpal neck (most commonly seen in 5th metacarpal)

Answer 3

Boxer fracture

Question 4

transverse fracture of radius where the distal fragment is displaced posteriorly

Answer 4

Colles fracture

Question 5

transverse fracture of radius where the distal fragment is displaced anteriorly (opposite of Colles)

Answer 5

Smith fracture

Question 6

joint effusion

Answer 6

accumulated fluid in the joint cavity

Question 7

bursitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs enclosing the joints

Question 8

osteoarthritis (DJD)

Answer 8

noninflammatory joint disease characterized by gradual deterioration of articular cartilage with enlarged bone formation

Question 9

osteomyelitis

Answer 9

local or generalized infection of bone or bone marrow

Question 10

osteopetrosis

Answer 10

hereditary disease marked by abnormally dense bone

Question 11

osteoporosis

Answer 11

reduction in the quantity of bone or atrophy of skeletal tissue

Question 12

Paget disease

Answer 12

common chronic skeletal disease

Question 13

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 13

chronic systemic disease with inflammatory changes throughout connective tissues

Question 14

Skier’s thumb

Answer 14

sprain or tear of ulnar collateral ligament

Question 15

multiple myeloma

Answer 15

most common primary cancerous bone tumor

Question 16

Ewing sarcoma

Answer 16

common primary malignant bone tumor in children and young adults

Question 17

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 17

painful disorder of hand and wrist from compression of median resulting nerve

Question 18

What type of injury is diagnosed most often with the PA stress (Folio method) projection?

A. scaphoid fracture
B. ulnar collateral ligament injury
C. synovial joint effusion
D. carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 18

ulnar collateral ligament injury