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What joint of the upper limb is commonly dislocated in rugby players?

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Acromioclavicular

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Name a muscle whioh moves the shoulder girdle?

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Trapezius

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What is the origin, insertion and innervation of trapezius?

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Origin: spinous processes - T12
Insertions: occiput, spine of scapula
Innervation: accessory nerve XI

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What is the function of the trapezius muscle?

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Elevates and depresses scapula

Retracts scapula

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What joint of the upper limb is susceptible to OA, RA, dislocation and adhesive capsulitis?

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Glenero-humeral joint

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What is the role of the labrum in the gleno-humeral joint?

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Increases capture of humeral head so increasing stability

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What occurs where the biceps tendon anchors to the labrum in the upper limb?

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SLAP tear

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What is the origin, insertion and innervation of supraspinatus?

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Origin: supraspinous fossa
Insertion: greater tuberosity of humerus
Innervation: suprascapular n. (C5,C6)

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What function does supraspinatous have?

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Abducts the arm

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What is the origin, insertion and innervation of infraspinatus?

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Origin: infraspinous fossa
Insertion: greater tuberosity of humerus
Innervation: suprascapular n.

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What is the function of infraspinatus?

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Externally rotates the arm

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What is the origin, insertion and innervation of teres minor?

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Origin: dorsal surface of lateral border of scapula
Insertion: greater tuberosity of humerus
Innervation: axillary n. (C5,C6)

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What is the function of teres minor?

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Externally rotates the arm

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What is the origin, insertion and innervation of subscapularis?

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Origin: anterior surface of scapula
Insertion: lesser tuberosity of humerus/shoulder capsule
Innervation: upper and lower subscapular n.

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What is the function of subscapularis?

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Internally rotates the arm

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What is the origin, insertion and innervation of deltoid?

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Origin: clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
Insertion: deltoid tuberosity on lateral aspect of humerus
Innervation: axillary n.

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What is the function of deltoid?

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Abducts the arm

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What is the origin, insertion and innervation for biceps brachii?

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Origin: short head - coracoid process. long head - labrum/glenoid
Insertion: tuberosity of radius
Innervation: musculocutaneous n.

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What is the function of biceps brachii?

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Flexes the elbow

Supinates forearm

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What is biceps brachii susceptible to?

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Tendonitis

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In the elbow joint - what part are kids likely to fracture?

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Supracondylar region - bone is thinner

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What three ligaments are involved in the elbow joint?

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Medial collateral, lateral collateral and annular ligaments

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What is the site of insertion for all of the extensor muscles of the forearm?

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Lateral epicondyle

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What is the lateral epicondyle susceptible to?

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Enthesiopathies

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What is the site of insertion for all of the flexor muscles of the forearm?
Medial epicondyle
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What can be said about breaks in the forearm?
If there is a break in one place there will also be a break somewhere else.
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What type of fracture is described as a dinner fork deformity?
Distal radius fracture
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What group of muscles move the thumb?
Thenar muscles
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Name the three thenar muscles?
1. Opponens pollicis 2. Flexor pollicis brevis 3. Abductor pollicis brevis
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What innervates the thenar muscles?
Median n.
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What group of muscles move the little finger?
Hypothenar muscles
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Name the main hypothenar muscle?
Abductor digiti minimi
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What nerve innervates abductor digiti minimi?
Ulnarn.
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What group of muscles move the fingers and all flex at MCPJs and extend at IPJs?
Interossei muscles
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What innervates interossei muscles?
Ulnar nerve
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What is the function of dorsal interossei?
ABducts the fingers at MCPJs (DAB)
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What is the function of palmar interossei?
ADucts the fingers at MCPJs (PAD)
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What innervates the lateral lumbrical muscles?
Median nerve
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What innervates the medial lumbrical muscles?
Ulnar nerve
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Name the extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers which flexes fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints?
Flexor digitorum superficialis
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What is the innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis?
Median nerve
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What flexor tendons pass through the carpal tunnel?
Flexor digitorum superficialis | Flexor digitorum profundus
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What flexor tendon is the extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers and flexes the fingers at the distal interphalangeal joints?
Flexor digitorum profundus
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What innervates flexor digitorum profundus at the 4th and 5th digits?
Median nerve via anterior interosseus
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What innervates flexor digitorum profundus at the 2nd and 3rd digits?
Ulnar nerve
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What two annular ligaments in the hand are critical to prevent bowstringing?
A2 and A4
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What three annular ligaments in the hand overlie the MP, PIP and DIP joints respectively?
A1, A3 and A5
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What annular ligament in the hand is most commonly involved in trigger finger?
A1
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What pulley prevents sheath collapse and expansion during digital motion?
Cruciate
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What separates the palmar muscle bellies and flexor tendons from the skin and is susceptible to hypertrophy and fibrosis (Dupuytren's)?
Palmar fascia
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What is the muscular test for the median nerve?
Abductor pollicis brevis
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What is the cutaneous sensation test for median nerve and what does it supply?
Tip of index finger and base of thenar muscles | Supplies radial 3.5 digits
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What is the muscular test for ulnar nerve?
Adductor digiti minimi | Abductor indicis
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What cutaneous sensation does ulnar nerve supply and what is its test?
Ulnar 1.5 digits | Dorsum and volar aspects of little finger
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What are the two tests for radial nerve muscular supply?
Extensor digitorum communis | Extensor indocis
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What cutaneous sensation does radial nerve supply and what is its test?
Variable portion of dorsum of hand | Dorsum of 1st webspace
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Where does cubital tunnel syndrome occur?
At the elbow
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What nerve passes posterior to medial epicondyle, enters an arch formed by two heads of flexor carpi ulnaris and underneath the arcuate ligament?
Ulnar nerve
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What are the boundaries of carpal tunnel?
Carpal bones which form dorsal, medial and lateral constraints Flexor retinaculum
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Name two tests which if positive suggest shoulder impingement?
Painful arc | Hawkins Kennedy
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Frozen shoulder?
Adhesive capsulitis
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What does a crescendo arc suggest?
Problems related to AC joint - not impingement
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What is an extremely painful condition related to shoulder impingement that involves crystals?
Calcific tendonitis
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Give four points about traumatic shoulder instablity?
T - Traumatic U - Unilateral B - Bankart S - Surgery: bankart repair/laterjet
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Give five features of Atraumatic shoulder instability?
``` A - Atraumatic M - Multidirectional B - Bilateral R - Rehabilitation I - Inferior capsular shift ```
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What conditions can cause soft tissue leading to multidirectional shoulder instability?
Ehlers-Danlos | Marfans
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What sign suggests multidirectional shoulder instability?
Sulcus sign
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What are the three sites involved in cubital tunnel?
1. Cubital tunnel 2. Flexor carpi ulnaris tendon heads 3. Intermuscular fibrous bands
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For the cervical spine x-ray - what views are taken?
1. AP 2. Lateral 3. Odontoid peg
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For the scaphoid bone x-ray - what views are taken?
1. AP 2. Lateral 3. Two obliques
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What fracture fragments are incompletely corticated?
Acute avulsion fractures
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What do all avulsion fracture mimics have?
A completely corticated contour
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Where may fat density be seen on normal upper limb x-rays?
Anterior to the distal humerus
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Explain the posterior fat pad sign?
If an elbow effusion is present a displaced fat pad becomes visible posterior to the distal humerus
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Give two features of childrens fractures?
1. Bones are soft so bend or bow - buckle fracture and plastic bowing 2. Fractures are often incomplete - greenstick fracture
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What is the weakest part of a developing bone?
Physis or growth plate
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What is the Salter-Harris classification used to grade?
Growth plate fractures
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Name the fracture: elderly with osteoporosis, dorsal angulation of radius, associated ulnar styloid fracture?
Colles fracture
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Name the fracture: children with soft bones (note un-fused growth plates and non-ossified carpal bones?
Radial buckle fracture
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Name the fracture: young males, pain in anatomical snuff box, commonly mid-scaphoid (waist)?
Scaphoid fracture
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Name the fracture: post-menopausal females, sclerosis indicates impaction, often comminuted and can damage axillary nerve?
Surgical neck humerus fracture
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What fracture involves the articular surface of the first metacarpal base?
Bennett's fracture
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Name three common shoulder problems?
1. Rotator cuff - especially supraspinatus tendonitis (age 35-65) 2. Subacromial bursitis 3. Acromioclavicular disease
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Name three less common shoulder conditions?
1. Frozen shoulder - diabetics 2. OA/RA of shoulder 3. Recurrent dislocation
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What are the basic treatment principles for upper limb arthritis?
Rest, analgesia, splintage, steroid injections, replace, fuse, excise
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Where in the upper limb can arthritis occur that may be due to trauma - it is also very common?
Acromioclavicular joint
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What loss of movement is significant in glenohumeral joint OA?
external rotation
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In what case will an anatomic shoulder replacement fail?
When rotator cuff torn and deltoid pulls head upwards putting forces on gleaned to cause OA
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If there is a rotator cuff tear and the shoulder joint needs replaced what replacement is suggested?
Reverse geometry shoulder
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What arthritis is monoarticular, localised, osteophytes/sclerosis, early joint space narrowing, base of thumb and PIP + DIP joints?
Osteoarthritis
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What arthritis is polyarticular, systemic, erosions, later joint space narrowing, synovitis, tendon rupture, MCP joints and carpus?
Rheumatoid
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What is the number 1 joint in the body for OA?
DIP joints
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OA of what joint results in subluxation of CMC joints?
Base of thumb

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