Wrist & Hand Region

Question 1

Resting position of Distal RU joint

Answer 1

10 degrees Supination

Question 2

CPP of Distal RU joint

Answer 2

5 degrees Supination

Question 3

Resting position of RC joint

Answer 3

Neutral with slight ulnar deviation

Question 4

CPP of RC joint

Answer 4

Extension with Radial Deviation

Question 5

What type of joint is the Distal RU joint

Answer 5

Uniaxial Pivot Joint

Question 6

What type of joint is the RC joint?

Answer 6

Biaxial ellipsoid joint

Question 7

Resting position of Intercarpal joints

Answer 7

Neutral or slight flexion

Question 8

CPP of Intercarpal joitns

Answer 8

Extension

Question 9

Resting position of Midcarpal joint

Answer 9

Neutral or slight flexion with ulnar deviation

Question 10

CPP of Midcarpal joint

Answer 10

Extension with Ulnar deviation

Question 11

Resting position of MCP joints

Answer 11

Slight Flexion

Question 12

CPP of MCP joints

Answer 12

Thumb: Full opposition
Fingers: Full flexion

Question 13

Resting position of IP joints

Answer 13

Slight flexion

Question 14

CPP of IP joints

Answer 14

Full extension

Question 15

Most commonly fractured carpal bone

Answer 15

Scaphoid

Question 16

Most commonly dislocated carpal bone

Answer 16

Lunate

Question 17

Ape Hand deformity

Answer 17

Thenar Atrophy
Secondary to Median Nerve palsy

Question 18

Bishop’s/Benediction’s Hand deformity

Answer 18

Hyperextension of the MCP
Flexion of the 4th & 5th finger
Medial lumbricals atrophy
Andre-Thomas Sign
Secondary to Ulnar Nerve Palsy

Question 19

Claw Hand deformity

Answer 19

MCP Hyperextension
PIP & DIP Flexion
Secondary to paralysis of intrinsic muscles
“Intrinsic Minus Hand”

Question 20

What nerve is affected during claw hand deformity?

Answer 20

Ulnar & Median Nerve

Question 21

Wrist Drop deformity

Answer 21

Inability to actively extend fingers and hand
Secondary to Radial nerve paralysis

Question 22

Osteoarthritic Nodes for PIP

Answer 22

Bouchard’s node

Question 23

Osteoarthritic Nodes for DIP

Answer 23

Heberden’s node

Question 24

Mallet Finger

Answer 24

DIP flexion
Rupture of extensor tendon at distal phalanx

Question 25

Ulnar Drift deformity

Answer 25

Digits: Ulnar Deviation Wrist: Radial Deviation

Question 26

Zigzag deformity

Answer 26

CMC flexion MCP hyperextension

Question 27

Muscles affected in De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Answer 27

Abductor Pollicis Longus Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Question 28

Grasp that does not include the thumb

Answer 28

Hook Grasp

Question 29

Grasp the wraps the hand around an object

Answer 29

Cylindrical grasp

Question 30

Grasp that requires more opposition of the thumb

Answer 30

Spherical grasp

Question 31

Estimated use of Pulp-to-Pulp pinch in ADLs

Answer 31

20%

Question 32

Estimated use of Three lateral pinch in ADLs

Answer 32

20%

Question 33

Estimated use of Five finger pinch in ADLs

Answer 33

15%

Question 34

Estimated use of fist grip in ADLs

Answer 34

15%

Question 35

Estimated use of cylindrical grip in ADLs

Answer 35

14%

Question 36

Estimated use of hook grip in ADLs

Answer 36

2%

Question 37

Estimated use of spherical grip in ADLs

Answer 37

4%

Question 38

MCP Flexion, PIP Hyperextension, Flexion of DIP

Answer 38

Swan Neck deformity

Question 39

MCP Flexion, PIP Hyperextension, Flexion of DIP

Answer 39

Swan Neck deformity

Question 40

MCP Extension, PIP flexion, DIP Extension

Answer 40

Boutonniere Deformity