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Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, Hand, & Fingers Flashcards

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1/3 bones in the elbow

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humerus

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2/3 bones in elbow

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ulna

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3/3 bones in elbow

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radius

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What kind of joint is the elbow?

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HINGE joint

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What is a hinge joint?

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synovial joint that allows motion is primarily one plane

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Locate medial epicondyle

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  • Anatomical position
  • Bony landmark on medial side of elbow
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Elbow Matching: Annular Ligament

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B

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Elbow Matching: Radial Collateral Ligament

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A

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Elbow Matching: Radius

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C

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Elbow Matching: Ulna

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F

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Elbow Matching: Ulnar Collateral Ligament

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E

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Elbow Matching: Humerus

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D

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Elbow Matching Conditions: Gunstock Deformity

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D.
-from fall on outstretched hand

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Elbow Matching Conditions: Elbow Contusion

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B.
-leads to myositis ossificans

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Elbow Matching Conditions: Tennis Elbow

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A.
-lateral epicondylitis

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Elbow Matching Conditions: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

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F.
-subluxation of the Ulnar nerve

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Elbow Matching Conditions: Javelin Thrower’s Elbow

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E.
-medial epicondylitis

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Elbow Matching Conditions: Volkmann’s Contracture

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C.
-from humeral supracondylar fracture

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What arteries would you check for circulation in an elbow injury?

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Brachial and Radial

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How would you manage an acute elbow strain

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POLICE and a sling

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Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (1/4)

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stabilizing ligamentous tissue

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Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (2/4)

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median and Radial nerves

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Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (3/4)

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major blood vessels and arteries

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Which structures could be damaged with a posterior elbow dislocation? (4/4)

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myositis ossificans

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Why should you never reduce a first-time elbow dislocation?
Can cause more damage such as tearing ligaments/muscles
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What Bony landmarks should be palpated during an elbow evaluation?
Radial head, med/lat epicondyles, olecranon process, and radius
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Results of Little League Elbow
accelerated apophyseal growth delay medial epicondylar growth
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
F
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Wrist Matching Conditions: de Quervain's Disease
C
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Clawhand Deformity
B
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Volar Plate Injury
G
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Boutonniere Deformity
A
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Gamekeeper's Thumb
D
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Wrist Matching Conditions: Bennett's Fracture
E
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Matching Wrist: Capitate
M
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Matching Wrist: Hamate
N
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Matching Wrist: Lunate
J
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Matching Wrist: Metacarpal
O
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Matching Wrist: Pisiform
B
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Matching Wrist: Proximal Phalanx
P
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Matching Wrist: Scaphoid (navicular)
G
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Matching Wrist: Trapezium
i
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Matching Wrist: Trapezoid
H
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Matching Wrist: Triquetral
K
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Test 1/3 for carpal tunnel syndrome
Phalen's Test
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Test 2/3 for carpal tunnel syndrome
Tinel's Sign
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Test 3/3 for carpal tunnel syndrome
Finkelstein
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S/S of FOREARM SPLINTS
dull pain, deep tenderness, weakness, swelling & redness
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Action 1/4 of elbow
flexion
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Action 2/4 of elbow
extension
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Action 3/4 of elbow
pronation
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Action 4/4 of elbow
supination
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Elbow Contusion
vulnerable, result of direct blow or repetitive blows
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Olecranon Bursitis
inflammation of the bursa, susceptible to injury
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Elbow - muscle strain
fall on outstretched hand repeated microtears causing chronic injury
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
valgus force or repetitive trauma Ulnar nerve inflammation
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tennis elbow
lateral epicondylitis - repetitive microtrauma to insertion of extensor muscles of lateral epicondyle
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medial epicondylitis
pain on medial epicondyle - caused by repeated forceful flexion of the wrist
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elbow osteochondritis ossificans
Impairment of blood supply to anterior surface resulting in degeneration of articular cartilage
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Little League Elbow
-caused by repetitive microtraumas that occur from throwing (not type of pitch) -May result in numerous disorders of growth in the pitching elbow
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elbow dislocation
-separation of two bones Bones can be displaced backward, forward, or laterally
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elbow fracture
break in elbow -typically above or in-between condyles
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Volkmann's contracture
shortening of forearm muscles, claw-like deformity
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After ____ hours, Volkmann's contracture becomes permanent
4-6 hours
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Pronator Teres Syndrome
entrapment of median nerve
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___ bones in wrist, carpals
8
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a ____, aka synovial hernia/cyst
ganglion
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____ phalanges in each hand
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point tenderness of snuffbox can be a __________ fx
scaphoid
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A sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the MCP joint of the thumb caused by forceful abduction of the proximal phalanx is called
Gamekeeper's Thumb
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wrist fx from radius and ulna being forced into hyperextension
colles fx
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tapping over transverse carpal ligaments tests for:
carpal tunnel syndrome
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Stenosing tenosynovitis of the first tunnel of the wrist through which the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus move is characteristic of:
deQuervains disease
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A deformity caused by a rupture of the extensor tendon over the middle phalanx is called:
boutonneire deformity
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To ensure the most complete healing of a PIP dorsal dislocation, constant splinting must be maintained at a 30-degree angle of flexion for how long?
1 week
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Which of the following results from a repeated static contraction of the forearm muscle that correlates to medial tibial stress syndrome?
forearm splints
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test for deQuervains syndrome
Finkelstein's test
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Which of the following is the most common cause of wrist sprains?
forced hyperextension
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The most common dislocation of a carpal bone is considered to be the dislocation of the:
capitate
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NOT a result of forced hyperextension on wrist
deQuervains syndrome
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Which of the following tendons is involved in causing mallet finger?
extensor tendon
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fingernail deformity caused by thyroid problems
spooning
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result of a flexor digitorum profundus tendon

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