Wrist and Hand Lab

Question 1

What do we want to do for a pt with trigger finger

Answer 1

Start w/ gentle stretching and soft tissue to irritated structures

dont encourage pt to keep moving finger back and forth clicking it through the sheath as this will make it more irritated

Question 2

Where can trigger finger refer pain?

Answer 2

Dorsal PIP

Question 3

What carpal bone is found in the anatomical snuff box

between what compartments is the anatomical snuff box?

Answer 3

scaphoid

1st and 3rd compartment

Question 4

Finklestein’s test is for what syndrome/ structure

Answer 4

De Quervain’s syndrome

Synovitis of tendons of 1st compartment

Question 5

How do we preform the TFCC compression test?

Answer 5

Have Pt weight bear on each arm onto a scale and see how much weight they can tolerate on affected vs unaffected side

Question 6

When taping the TFCC we want to tape how?

Answer 6

Tape in supination!

One tape distal to ulnar head, one tape proximal to ulnar head

50% tension

Question 7

How do we MMT the flexor digitorum superficialis?

Answer 7

Have every finger extended except for the one you’re testing

Question 8

How do we MMT just the flexor digitorum profundus?

Answer 8

Test just the DIP, stabilizing the PIP

Question 9

The palmar interossei do what:

The Dorsal Interossei do what:

They’re both innervated by the:

Answer 9

Adduct

Abduct

Ulnar N

Question 10

How do we MMT the extensor indicis

Answer 10

extend index finger while making a fist

note: same thing for extensor digiti minimi

Question 11

Claw deformity is associated with what nerve

Answer 11

Ulnar