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What are the three joints of the elbow?

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Ulnohumeral
Radiohumeral
Radioulnar

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What are the ROM patterns of the elbow joint in degrees?

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Flexion = 160
Extension = 5
Supination = 90
Pronation = 90

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What type of joint is the proximal radioulnar joint?

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Pivot (trochoid)

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What joints does flexion and extension of the elbow occur at?

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Ulnohumeral and radiohumeral

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What joints does supination and pronation of the elbow occur at?

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Radiohumeral and proximal radioulnar

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During pronation the radius ______________________________?

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Crosses over the ulna

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What is the most common elbow fracture in adults?

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Radial head

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What is the primary mechanism of a radial head fracture?

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FOOSH with arm supinated

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The radius is longer than the ulna especially in the ____________________ position?

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Supinated

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What is a radial head dislocation commonly known as?

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Nursemaid’s elbow

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What age group does a radial head dislocation or nursemaid’s elbow occur in?

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2-4 y.o.

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What is the MOI for a radial head dislocation?

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Sudden long axis traction to the arm causing the radial head to slip out of the annular ligament

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What is the function of the annular ligament?

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Holds the radial head in place during pronation

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How is a radial head dislocation diagnosed?

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Based on history and exam (NO IMAGING NEEDED)

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How is a radial head dislocation or nursemaid’s elbow treated?

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Reduction with flexion and supination

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What characterizes olecranon bursitis?

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Posterior elbow swelling and tenderness with a palpable, large bursa

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What causes an aseptic olecranon bursitis?

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Acute trauma or chronic repeated trauma

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Aseptic olecranon bursitis is most commonly caused by (Acute/Repetitive Chronic) trauma?

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Repetitive Chronic

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What causes a septic olecranon bursitis?

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Infection from hematogenous spread or direct inoculation

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What pathology besides infection can cause olecranon bursitis?

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Gout

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If a patient has stiffness at the lateral elbow what joint(s) is/are likely affected?

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Radiohumeral joint

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If a patient has stiffness at the medial elbow what joint(s) is/are likely affected?

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Ulnohumeral joint

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If a patient has stiffness at the anterior elbow what joint(s) is/are likely affected?

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Radiohumeral and ulnohumeral joints

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If a patient has stiffness during supination and pronation of the elbow what joint(s) is/are likely affected?

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Proximal radioulnar joint

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What motions does the proximal radioulnar joint assist with at the elbow?
Pronation and supination
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What motions do the radiohumeral and ulnohumeral joints assist with at the elbow?
Flexion and extension
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What muscle tendon is most commonly affected in lateral epicondylitis?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
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What is the MOI of lateral epicondylitis?
Repetitive wrist extension or repetitive power grip with hand
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What will be evident on physical examination with a patient who has lateral epicondylitis?
Tenderness on palpation at the lateral epicondyle
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What two orthopedic tests are positive for lateral epicondylitis?
Cozen's and Mills
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Where is the insertion of the common flexor tendon in the arm?
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
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Where is the insertion of the common extensor tendon in the arm?
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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Medial epicondylitis involves the (Flexor/Extensor) compartment in the arm?
Flexor
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Lateral epicondylitis involves the (Flexor/Extensor) compartment in the arm?
Extensor
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What two muscles are most commonly involved in medial epicondylitis?
Flexor carpi ulnaris and pronator teres
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What orthopedic test is used to test for medial epicondylitis?
Golfer's elbow test
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What is the second most common entrapment neuropathy?
Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
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Where is the ulnar nerve vulnerable to compression?
Ulnar groove Cubital tunnel Canal of Guyon
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What nerve runs in the cubital fossa?
Median nerve
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What nerve runs in the cubital tunnel?
Ulnar nerve
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What forms the roof of the cubital tunnel?
Aponeurosis arch of FCU
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What forms the floor of the cubital tunnel?
Medial elbow ligament
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What forms the sides of the cubital tunnel?
Two heads of FCU
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What is the most common cause of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow?
Idiopathic
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A patient has numbness in the anterior and posterior aspects of the fifth and medial half of the fourth digits. What is the likely diagnosis?
Ulnar neuropathy at the ulnar groove or cubital tunnel
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What is the distribution of the ulnar nerve in the hand?
Anterior medial palm, dorsomedial hand, anterior and posterior aspects of the fifth digit and medial half of the fourth digit
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A patient with ulnar neuropathy on just the anterior side of the hand likely has compression where?
Canal of Guyon
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A patient with ulnar neuropathy on the anterior and posterior side of the hand likely has compression where?
Cubital tunnel
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What movement may aggravate ulnar neuropathy compression in the elbow?
Elbow flexion
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What action may be clumsy or weak in a patient with ulnar neuropathy compression in the elbow?
Power grip
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What muscles will be atrophied in a patient with long-standing ulnar neuropathy?
Interossei and hypothenar muscles
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What interossei muscle is most commonly atrophied in a patient with long-standing ulnar neuropathy?
First dorsal interosseous (dorsal thumb web)
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What muscles in the hand are innervated by the median nerve?
Lateral lumbricals Opponens pollicis Abductor pollicis brevis Flexor pollicis longus LOAF
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What causes an ulnar claw hand deformity?
Weakness of the interossei and lumbricals at the 4th/5th digits
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What nerve innervates the medial two lumbricals?
Ulnar nerve
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What nerve innervates the lateral two lumbricals?
Median nerve
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Most of your differential diagnoses come from the patient __________________?
History
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What muscles in the forearm and hand are innervated by the ulnar nerve?
Flexor carpi ulnaris Flexor digitorum profundus for the 4th/5th digits Dorsal and palmar interossei Adductor pollicis Abductor digiti minimi
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Flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum profundus (4/5th) are only affected in severe cases of ulnar neuropathy (TRUE/FALSE)?
t
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What nerve root may be affected if the medial hand is experiencing numbness?
C8
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What orthopedic tests can be used to test for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow?
Tinel tap Ulnar flexion maneuver
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What is a positive result for a Tinel tap test for the ulnar nerve at the elbow?
Sustained paresthesia in the sensory distribution of the ulnar nerve
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What is a positive result for an ulnar flexion maneuver at the elbow?
Sustained paresthesia in the sensory distribution of the ulnar nerve
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What is the dermatomal distribution for a C8 MRS?
4th and 5th digit and medial hand/forearm
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What nerve innervates the pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, and palmaris longus in the hand?
Median nerve
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What is the primary reflex for a C8 MRS?
NONE
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What is the secondary reflex for a C8 MRS?
Brachioradialis
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Repetitive wrist flexion results in (Medial/Lateral) epicondylitis?
Medial
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What is the muscle group tested for a C8 MRS?
Finger flexors 2-5th digits
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What is the dermatomal sensory distribution for a T1 MRS?
Medial arm
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What is the reflex for a T1 MRS?
NONE
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What is the muscle group tested for a T1 MRS?
Interossei
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What orthopedic tests are used to test for cervical radiculopathy?
Cervical foraminal compression Cervical distraction Shoulder depression test
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What is a positive result for a cervical foraminal compression test?
Cervical radiculopathy
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What is the interpretation of a positive cervical distraction test if the patient receives relief of pain during the test?
Cervical radiculopathy
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What is the interpretation of a positive cervical distraction test if the patient has increased pain during a test?
Nerve root adhesion
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What is the interpretation of a cervical distraction test if the patient has increased localized pain in the neck?
Negative with capsular inflammation
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What is a positive result for a shoulder distraction test?
Cervical radiculopathy
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What diagnostic test can be performed for radiculopathy if diagnosis is uncertain?
Electrodiagnostic testing
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What is the most common entrapment neuropathy?
Median nerve at the carpal tunnel
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What imaging can be performed to rule out other conditions besides radiculopathy?
Radiograph or MRI

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