Flashcards in Upper Limb Clinical Correlates Deck (37)
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Shoulder separation
Coracoclavicular ligament tear
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Piano Key Deformity
Acromiclavicular ligament tear
3
Winged scapula
Damage to Long Thoracic nerve
Difficulty abducting arm >90 deg. (serratus ant. musc.)
4
Humeral surgical neck fracture
Pectoralis major pulls humerus medially
5
Flattening of deltoid muscle
Axillary nerve loss due to dislocation of humerus
6
Lower lateral quadrant of breast
Drains to Axillary (pectoral) lymph nodes
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Upper lateral quadrant of breast
Drains to Interpectoral lymph nodes
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Roof of cubital fossa
Bicipedal aponeurosis
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Cubital fossa contents
Brachial artery and median nerve
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Erb-Duchenne Palsy
Injury to roots of the upper trunk
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Roots of Brachial Plexus
Mixed motor and sensory
12
Roots of spinal nerves
Either motor OR sensory
13
Abduction of arm
Supraspinatus, deltoid, serratus anterior
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Suprascapular notch structures
Suprascapular nerve & artery
15
Test for nerve damage after humoral neck fracture
Sensation on the lateral shoulder (axillary/sup. lat. cutaneous nerves)
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Tear location for torn biceps
Intertubercular groove
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Mid-shaft humerus fracture result
Damage to radial nerve and deep brachial artery
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Nursemaid's elbow
Dislocate radius head from annular ligament
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Colles Fracture
Extension fracture of radius (more common)
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Smith Fracture
Flexion fracture of radius (less common)
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Hand of Benediction
Digits 1-3 paralyzed
Median nerve damaged above elbow
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Claw Hand
Digits 4-5 paralyzed
Ulnar nerve compressed
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Pinch instead of OK sign
Anterior interosseus nerve
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Landmark for ulnar nerve/artery
Flexor carpi ulnaris tendon
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Landmark for median nerve
Flexor palmaris longus tendon
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Landmark for radial artery
Flexor carpi radialis tendon
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Test
Oppose thumb (median nerve)
28
"Funny bone" symptom (nerve)
Ulnar nerve
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Compression of ulnar nerve
Numbness in lateral hand
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