MSK Flashcards
(214 cards)
Rotator Cuff Muscles
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
Supraspinatus M
Suprascapular N
abduct arm 0-15 degrees
Assess with empty can test
Infraspinatus M
Suprascapular N
external rotation
Pitching injury
Teres Minor M
axillary N
adduct and externally rotate arm
Subscapularis M
upper and lower subscapular N
Internal roation and adduct arm
Deltoid M
axillary N
15-100 degrees abduction
Tapezius M
Accessory N
>90 degree abduction
Serratus Anterior M
Long Thoracic N
>100 degrees abduction
Axillary N
C5-C6
injury via fractured neck of humerus or anterior dislocation of humerus
Presents as flat deltoid, loss of abduction, loss of sensation over deltoid and lateral arm
Musculocutaneous N
C5-C7
injury via upper trunk compression
presents as decreased bicep reflex, weakness in forearm flexion and supination, loss of sensation over lateral forearm
Radial N
C5-T1
injury via compression of axilla, midshaft fracture of humerus, repetitive pronation of forearm
Presents as wrist drop, decreased grip strength, loss of sensation over posterior arm and dorsal hand
Median N
C5-T1
Injury via supracondylar fracture of humerus or carpal tunnel
Presents as ape hand or Pope hand, loss of wrist flexion, thumb opposition, lumbrical of index and middle fingers, loss of sensation over thenar eminence and dorsal and palmar aspects of lateral 3.5 fingers
Ulnar N
C8-T1
Injury via fracture of medial epicondyle of humerus or fracture hook of hamate from FOOSH
presents as ulnar claw, radial deviation of wrist, loss of wrist flexion, flexion of medial fingers, loss of sensation over medial 1.5 fingers
Recurrent branch of Median N
C5-T1
injury via superficial laceration of palm
presents as ape hand, loss of thenar muscle group (opposition, abduction, flexion of thumb)
Erb Palsy
Injury- traction tear of upper trunk (C5-6) via trauma
Deltoid, supraspinatus- abduction
infraspinatus- lateral rotation
Biceps- flexion, supination
Klumpke palsy
Injury via traction or tear of lower trunk (C8-T1) via grab branch of tree
Intrinsic hand muscles (lumbricals, interossei, thenar, hypothenar)- total claw hand
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Compression of lower trunk and subclavian vessels via cervical rib
Atrophy of intrinsic muscles, ischemia, pain and edema
Winged Scapula
Lesion of long thoracic N C5-C7 via axillar node dissection after mastectomy, stab wounds
Serratus Anterior- inability to anchor scapula to thoracic cage
Wrist bones
Scaphoid, lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Hamate, Capitate, Trapezoid, Trapezium
Scaphoid
Most fractured via FOOSH
avascular necrosis and nonunion due to retrograde blood supply from branch of radial A
Hand Muscles
Thenar- opponenes pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, superficial head
Hypothenar- opponens digits minimi, abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis
Dorsal interossei- abduct fingers
Palmar interossei- adduct fingers
Lumbrincals- flex MCP, extend PIP and DIP
Ulnar claw
When extending fingers, 1st and 2nd cannot extend
lesion at distal ulnar N
Pope’s blessing
When making. a fist, 3-5th fingers cannot flex
lesion at proximal median N
Median Claw
when extending fingers, 3-5th fingers do not extend
lesion at distal median N