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15 Cards in this Set
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What is "tennis elbow"?
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Lateral epicondylosis
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What is the characteristic presentation of tennis elbow?
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Pain over lateral elbow and forearm
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Which nerve palsy mimics peripheral epicondylosis?
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Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN)
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How do you test for peripheral epicondylosis?
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Resisted wrist extension with elbow extended
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What is the surgical treatment for lateral epicondylosis?
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Surgical excision of diseased tendon
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• Which bone is the olecranon part of?
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o Ulna
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• What physical exam finding is characteristic of an olecranon fracture?
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o Loss of active extension of the forearm at the elbow
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• How do you treat a non-displaced olecranon fracture?
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o Cast/sling
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• How do you treat a displaced olecranon fracture?
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o Tension-band construct or ORIF
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• What’s the usual treatment for a distal humerus fracture in a young patient?
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o ORIF
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• What’s the usual treatment for a distal humerus fracture in an elderly patient?
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o Elbow replacement
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• What is a supracondylar fracture?
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o Fracture of the distal humerus proximal to the epicondyles
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• Which patient group is most at risk for a supracondylar fracture?
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Children
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What is the most common direction of elbow dislocation?
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Almost always posterior
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What is the usual treatment for an elbow dislocation?
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Reduction in the OR
Splint to protect for 1-2 weeks |
