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65 Cards in this Set
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Radiocarpal joint:
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Proximal: radius, radioulnar disk and TFCC (biconcave)
Distal: scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum Lateral radial facet with scaphoid Medial radial facet- lunate and TFCC TFCC- triquetrium and some with lunate |
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Midcarpal joint:
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Proximal: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum
Distal: trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate |
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CMC joint:
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1st MC with trapezium (saddle joint 2 df) can do opposition
2nd MC with trapezoid, trapezium, and 3rd MC 3rd MC with capitate, 2nd and 4th MCs 4th MC with capitate, hamate, 3rd and 5th MCs 5th MC with hamate and ulnar side of 4th MC |
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Radiocarpal and midcarpal OKC:
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: convex distal rows on concave proximal rows
Flexion- palmar roll with dorsal slide Extension- dorsal roll with palmar slide, 60 degrees total Radial deviation- roll radially slide ulnarly, more motion at midcarpal join Ulnar deviation- Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrium roll ulnarly and slide radially, capitates rolls ulnarly and slides radially (more than radial deviation) |
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Thumb MC joint OKC:
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Trapezium concave sagittal (abduction/adduction): convex 1st MC on concave trapezium opposite roll and slide
Trapezium convex frontal plane (flexion/extension): concave 1st MC on convex trapezium, same direction roll and slide |
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Ape Hand-
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median n. injury, flat thenar area, no opposition of thumb
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Claw hand
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median and ulnar nerve, tightening of flexor muscles (if only ring and little finger it is just an injury to ring and little finger
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Clawing (intrinsic minus):
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Proximal phalanx hyperextends on MC below while middle and distal phalanx flex
Can occur when intrinsic muscles are weak or paralyzed (ulnar nerve injury) this position can occur with EDC activity and at rest Also known as intrinsic minus position (absence of intrinsic muscles) |
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Bishops Hand
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- ulnar nerve injury, little and ring finger flexed
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Wrist drop-
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radial nerve injury, wrist extensors do not function
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Intrinsic plus of hand
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Flexion at MCP with extension at PIP and DIP, ED not firing
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Ulnar drift-
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ulnar muscles are stronger and tighter than radial muscles pulling hand into ulnar deviation
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Swan neck
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PIP is hyperextended and DIP is flexed
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Boutonneire-
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flexed PIP and DIP hyperextension (usually due to trauma of the extensor hood)
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Mallet finger
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flexion of DIP, avulsion of extensor digitorum at distal phalanx
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Trigger finger
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nodule in flexor tendons, as finger is pulled into extension nodule snaps
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Dupuytren’s contracture-
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contracture of flexor muscles, genetic
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Extrinsic muscles
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palmarus longus, flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris- primary actions at wrist
flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus- secondary actions at wrist extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor indicis, extensor pollicis longus and brevis, abductor pollicis longus, extensor digitorum |
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Extrinsic muscles that contribute to finger flexion-
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FDS (primarily PIP) and FDP (MP, PIP, DIP)
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Extrinsic muscles that contribute to finger extension
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EDC, EI, and EDM
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Extrinsic muscles that contribute to thumb movements
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flexor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus (extends IP and MCP of thumb), extensor pollicis brevis (CMC abduction, thumb extension), abductor pollicis longus
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Dorsal interossei & Volar interossei
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arise between MC and attach to proximal phalanges or extensor hood
produce MCP abduction/adduction Flex MCP joint- greater MA when already in flexion |
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4 dorsal interossei
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1st DI inserts entirely into proximal phalanx and extensor hood
Middle and ring have proximal and distal attachments NO DI on 5th finger Abduct index, middle and ring fingers |
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3-4 ventral interossei
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Only distal attachments
Adduct the 2nd, 4th and 5th MCP |
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Lumbricals:
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arise from FDP in palm attach to lateral band of extensor retinaculum
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Oponens pollicis:
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only intrinsic muscle to have distal attachment on first MC
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Intrinsic thumb muscles:
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Oponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, adductor pollicis
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Radial deviation:
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extensor carpi radialis longus, flexor carpi radialis (helps prevent extension with radial deviation of ECRL) & flexor pollicis longus (some), extensor pollicis brevis (minor)
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Ulnar deviation:
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flexor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi ulnaris
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• Flexion with ulnar deviation-
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flexor carpi ulnaris
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• Flexion of thumb with some wrist flexion
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flexor pollicis longus
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• Extension with radial deviation
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extensor carpi radialis longus
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• Extension of third finger only
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extensor carpi radialis brevis
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• Extension of wrist with ulnar deviation
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extensor carpi ulnaris
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• Extensor carpi radialis longus and extensor carpi ulnaris
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active during forceful finger or wrist flexion to keep wrist from flexing
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• Flexor digitorum profundus
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: gentle pinch, or fix all but DIP
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• Flexor digitorum superficialis:
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with more finger force needed
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• EDC alone:
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MP joint hyperextension with IP flexion
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Wrist flexors-
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medial epicondyle via common flexor tendon
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Wrist extensors-
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lateral epicondyle via common extensor tendon
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Supinators-
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lateral epicondyle
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Pronators-
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medial epicondyle (pronator teres)
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Ulnar Negative Variance
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: short ulna in comparison with radius at their distal ends
Abnormal force distribution, Kienbock’s disease: AVN of lunate TFCC thicker |
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Ulnar Positive Variance
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long distal ulna in comparison with the radius at their distal ends
Common after distal radius fracture, pain common with ulnar deviation due to pinching of structures TFCC impingement btwn triquetrum and distal ulna Thinner TFCC |
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Axial compression applied to wrist:
Radiocarpal joint: |
Scaphpoid and lunate receives approximately 80% of load
TFCC receives approximately 20% of load |
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Axial compression applied to wrist:
Midcarpal joint: |
Almost equal distribution of loads across joint
80% of compression through radius at distal radioulnar joint, 20% of compression through ulna at distal radioulnar joint |
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Radius angled 23 degrees ulnarly-
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radius 12mm greater on radial side than on ulnar side
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Radius angled 11 degrees volarly
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posterior radius slightly longer than the volar radius
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TFCC complex:
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triangular fibrocartilage, dorsal radioulnar ligament, volar radioulnar ligament, ulnar collateral ligament complex, meniscus homologue
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dorsal and volar radioulnar ligaments
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are generally dense and attach ulnar head to ulnar styloid
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ulnocarpal ligament
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arises from the TFC
Stabilize distal radioulnar joint, Cushion ulna on carpus, Allows axial loading of ulnar aspect of forearm, Increased articular surface for carpus, Stabilize ulnar side of carpus |
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Proximal carpal rows:
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interosseous ligaments-
scapholunate interosseous: scaphoid stability lunotriquetral interosseous: lunate and triquetrum stability |
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Extrinsic ligaments:
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carpals to the radius or ulna proximally or metacarpals distally
More likely to fail Better healing due to vascularity Protect intrinsic Ulnar and radial collateral ligaments |
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Volar (palmar) ligaments
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thicker and stronger than dorsal, more functional activities volarly
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3 bands
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radioscaphocapitate, short and long radiolunate, radioscapholunate
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Intrinsic ligaments
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: interconnect the carpals to themselves (intercarpal or interosseous)
Poor vascularity, poor healing, rely on synovial fluid for nutrition |
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Wrist ligaments
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proximal converge on lunate, distal converge on capitates
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Radial collateral ligament more developed palmarly-
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tight with ulnar deviation and wrist extension
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Volar ligament
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tight with extension
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Dorsal intercarpal ligament
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horizontally from triquetrum to lunate, scaphoid and trapezium, horizontal v, tight with flexion
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Proximal V
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volar (palmar) ulnocarpal and volar (palmar) radiocarpal ligaments
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Distal V
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volar intercarpal ligament (medial and lateral leg)
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Ulnar deviation
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passive tension on lateral leg of volar intercarpal and volar ulnocarpal ligament
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Radial deviation
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passive tension on medial leg of volar intercarpal ligament and volar radiocarpal ligament
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Transverse carpal ligament
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part of flexor retinaculm, pisiform to hook of hamate medially; scaphoid and trapezium laterally, help form proximal transverse arch
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