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What is the most common carpal injury?

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Scaphoid

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What is the second most common carpal injury?

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Triquetral chip fracture

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What is the third most common carpal injury?

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Hamate

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The majority of scaphoid fractures (70%) occur where?

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Waist (middle 1/3)

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Where would a patient with a scaphoid fracture point to an area of pain?

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Snuffbox

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There is a higher likelihood of complications when a scaphoid fracture is in which direction?

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More posterior

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What is the best view to assess a scaphoid fracture?

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P-A with ulnar deviation (flexion)

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How does an area of scaphoid AVN occur on plain film?

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Area of white density

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What is the name of the sign where a large gap is seen between the lunate and scaphoid?

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Terry Thomas sign

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What X-ray view is used for a triquetral fracture?

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Only lateral

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What usually causes a triquetral fracture?

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Avulsion from ligaments

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What is a big sign on X-ray for a hamate fracture?

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No hook present

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What is the most common carpal dislocation?

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Perilunate dislocation

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What is the second most common carpal dislocation?

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Lunate dislocation (anterior)

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In what type of carpal dislocation does everything move relative to the lunate?

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Perilunate

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What is the normal amount of joint space between the carpal bones?

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1-2 mm

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What is the mechanism of injury for a perilunate dislocation?

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FOOSH

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What is a common fracture to be associated with a perilunate dislocation?

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Scaphoid (75%)

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With a perilunate dislocation, in which direction does everything go except the lunate?

20
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The “pie sign” is associated with what injury?

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Anterior lunate dislocation

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What is the mechanism of injury for an anterior lunate dislocation?

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Hyperextension

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What is the most common carpal instability pattern?

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Rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid

23
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A Terry Thomas sign greater than 4mm is associated with what carpal instability pattern?

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Rotatory subluxation of scaphoid

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What is the X-ray sign associated with a rotatory subluxation of scaphoid?

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What is the "ring sign"?
The scaphoid appears round in shape instead of kidney bean
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What is the diagnosis if both a ring sign and Terry Thomas sign are present?
Rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid
27
What is the name of the fracture occurring at the neck of the metacarpals?
Boxer's/Bar Room
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What causes a Bar Room fracture?
Direct blow with the fist
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What is unique about the visibility of a Boxer's fracture on X-ray?
Visible on all views of the hand
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What is the most common location for a Boxer's fracture?
5th digit
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What is the term for the condition of an avulsion of the extensor tendon at its insertion on the dorsal surface of the base of the distal phalanx?
Baseball/Mallet finger
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What is the appearance of a baseball or mallet finger?
Forced hyper flexion at distal phalanx
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What specific tendon is involved with baseball/mallet finger?
EXTENSOR tendon (leading to hyper flexion appearance)
34
What are the two injuries to the thumb that are intraarticular?
Bennett's and Rolando's
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Fractures of the first metacarpal usually involve what part?
Proximal portion (75%)
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What is the most common injury to the first metacarpal?
Bennett's fracture
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What is a Bennett's fracture?
Oblique fracture at the base of the first metacarpal associated with dorsal subluxation of the first metacarpal
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What causes the displacement seen with a Bennett's fracture?
Abductor pollicis longus muscles
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Which is a simple fracture: Bennett's or Rolando's?
Bennett's
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Which is a comminuted fracture: Bennett's or Rolando's?
Rolando's
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What valgus injury is a partial or complete disruption of the ulnar collateral ligament and may have an avulsed fragment?
Gamekeeper's thumb
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The avulsion involved with Gamekeeper's thumb comes off of what bone?
Proximal phalanx
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What kind of stress causes a Gamekeeper's thumb?
Valgus
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It's important to not get the fragment seen with Gamekeeper's thumb confused with what piece of anatomy?
Sesamoid bone seen by the head of the first metacarpal
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What is another name for Gamekeeper's thumb?
Skier's thumb
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What is the most common direction of dislocation of the hand?
Dorsal

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