Wrist Flashcards
What is the capsular pattern of the wrist? End feel?
equal loss of flexion and extension; hard
What is the capsular pattern of the DRUJ? End feel?
pain at end range of pronation/supination; feel
What is the capsular pattern of the thumb? End Feel?
decreased retroposition; hard
How will a radiocarpal arthropathy present?
dorsal wrist pain; passive flexion and extension will be painful; capsular pattern
How will a Radial Collateral Ligament Sprain present?
painful passive stretch of ulnar deviation
How will CMC jt. arthritis of the thumb present?
pain at the base of thumb w/a capsular pattern; passive motion will be painful
What will someone with CMC thumb arthritis have difficulty doing?
decreased strength with pinching or grasping; opening jars
What is most painful with a TFCC injury?
passive ulnar deviation/radial
What pathologies are at highest risk for a double crush phenomenon?
TOS and CTS