Arm Arthology Clinical Notes

Question 1

Shoulder Separation

Answer 1

Acromioclavicular Joint is susceptible to injury and seperation

This can occur with or without the rupture of the Coracoclavicular L.

Question 2

Dislocation of the Glenohumeral Joint

Answer 2

Occurs Anteriorly and inferiorly due to the presence of the Coracoacromial Arch

Question 3

Elbow dislocations

Answer 3

occurs usually posteriorly in response to force transmitted along the long axis of the forearm and usually involves a tear in the Ulnar Collateral L

Question 4

Students Elbow, Miners Elbow, Dart throwers Elbow

Answer 4

due to inflammation of the Subcutaneous Olecranon Bursa and the Bicipitoradial Bursa

Excessive friction between the skin and the Olecranon

Question 5

Nursemaids Elbow, or Pulled Elbow

Answer 5

Radial head being dislocated out of the Annular L to varying degrees

usually occurs when pulling on the arm of a child

subluxation, subclinical subluxation

Question 6

Bull Riders Thumb

Answer 6

sprain of the Lateral Collateral L of the metacarpophalangeal joint and even avulsion of the proximal Phalanx of the thumb

Question 7

Skiers Thumb, Game keepers thumb

Answer 7

laxity or rupture of both Collateral ligaments of the 1st Metacarpophalangeal joints resulting in hyper abduction of the thumb

Question 8

Mallet Finger or Baseball finger

Answer 8

Hyperflexion of the distal interphalangeal joint can avulse the attachment of the long extensor tendon

Question 9

Synovial or Ganglion Cyst

Answer 9

Irritation of the synovial Sheaths that cause accumulation of mucopolysaccharide fluid
normally painless

Question 10

Dupuytren Contracture

Answer 10

disease resulting in the shortening and thickening and fibrosis of the palmar aponeurosis and palmar fascia

results in partial flexion of the 4th and 5th digits