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Indications for operative treatment of distal radius fractures?
- >5mm short
- >15 deg dorsal tilt
- articular diplacement >2mm
- metaphyseal comminution
Associated injuries with distal radius fx's?
50 % incidence intercarpal ligament and TFCC injuries
*watch SL interval
*consider TFCC w shortening >5mm, persistent pain
Meta-analysis and outcomes of internal v extyernal fixation distal radius fx's?
No difference between int and ext fixation
Bone scan to Dx scaphoid fx?
need >72 hours
MRI to Dx scaphoid fx?
only need 24 hours
surgical indications for scaphoid fx?
>1mm displacement
RL > 15 degrees
prox pole fractures
transcaphoid perilunate
distal radius fx's
given a list, what does not contribute to development of scaphoid fx nonunion?
distal pole location
Scaphoid nonunion surg if no collapse?
percutaneous screw fixation
Scaphoid nonunion surg if no prox pose osteonecrosis?
palmar placed structureal autograft and rigid internal fixation.
Scaphoid fx nonunion surg if collapse and porximal pole AVN?
Vascularized radial bone graft and rigid internal fixation.
Hamate hook Dx, Rx?
Dx: CT scan
Rx: excision
DISI cause?
dorsal capsular fibers are torn, then when scaphoid flexes the lunate and triquetrum extend
When remove nail and repair nailbed in distal phalanx fx hand?
if >50% subungual hematoma
Bennet's fx?
intra-articular avulsion fx of volar oblique ligament
Rolando's fx?
if significantly comminuted, treat with external fixation.
Thumb stabilizers taught in flexion?
Collateral ligament
Thumb stabilizers taught in extension?
Accessory collateral
palmar plate
Stener Lesion?
Adductor aponeuroses is placed inside of collateral ligament, which then cannot heal properly
Dx complete tear UCL thumb on stress testing?
>30 deg radial deviation
Indication to repair acute/complete w/o Stener lesion?
lax in extension and flexion.
Hand flexor tendons dorsal blood supply?
Vincula
Hand flexor tendons volar blood supply?
Peritenon
Pulleys to preserve in Zone II?
A-2 and A-4 pulleys
Boutonierre Rx?
Splint PIP, move DIP.
Surg acute: repair displaced bone fragments
Surg chronic? Central slip reconstruction
Radial sagittal band injuries: acute/young?
splint MP in extension, PIP free.
EPL rupture post radius fx?
Can't do primary repair.
intercalary graft
EIP to EPL transfer
Peripheral nerve Neuropraxia Rx?
Ischemic...3 mo's observe
Peripheral n Rx for Axontemisis?
epineurum intact...?
Peripheral n Rx for neurotmeisis
fix in 10-14 days
indications for correction of malunion of distal radius fx"?
loss of radial height 4-5 mm>;
loss of radial inclination 10 degree
dorsal tilt 15 degrees,
TFCC type IC?
Ulnar avulsion, arthroscopic or open repair
TFCC type ID?
radial detachment, debride and repair only if DRUJ unstable
Chronic TFCC Ulnar (-) or neutral Rx?
Debride
Chronic TFCC Ulnar (+) Rx?
Shorten
Chronic TFCC unstable DRUJ Rx?
ligament weave vs shorten
Basal joint arthritis stage I: def and Rx?
Stage I: instability withour arthritis.
Rx: ant oblique ligament reconstruction, dorsal closing wedge osteotomy, arthroscopy and capsular shrinkage
Basal joint arthritis stage II and III Rx?
trapeziectomy and suspension arthroplasty,
interposition arthroplasty,
CMC fusion in younger and manual laborer
Thumb MPJ DJD Rx?
fuse 0-15 degrees
CMC and IPJ also diseased: consider arthroplasty (rare; maybe in RA)
Finger MPJ arthritis Rx?
uncontstrained "pyrocarbon" (typo?). silicone is constrained and ahs high fx rate, pt satisfaction <50%
Finger PIPJ Rx?
arthroplasty long, ring, and small.
fusion in index
Finger DIPJ Rx?
arthrodes at 0-20 degrees
Median nerve compression sites?
-IM Septum
-lacertus fibrosus
-pronator teres
-FDS arch
-carpal tunnel
most sensitive test for detecting CTS early disease?
2 pt Semmes-Weinstein
Durkham's test?
compress median nerve at carpal tunnel, reproduces symptoms
Neg EMG/NCV and CTR?
up to 20% of clinical CTS w normal EMG/NCV respond to CTR
Diff open v endo CTR?
earlier RTW for endo
no long term diffs
**no diff complications
no benefit to internal neurolysis or flexor tenosynovectomy
Most predictable benefit CTR?
Relief of night pain.
Most common reason for persistent carpal tunnle symptoms after carpal tunnel release?
Incomplete release, most commonly missed distally
Most common complication of CTR?
Pillar Pain
-po week 4 50%
-po 1 year 10%
-usually lasts 3 months
-**no diff open v endo
CTS recurrence?
8-13%
inc risk w diabetes, RA, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, vibratory tools
Anterior Interosseous Nerve compression Dx?
ulnar head of PT:
-no sensory findings
-radial FDP, FPL, PQ weakness
most are neuritic (parsonage-Turner) and can be partial
Watch minimum 3 months
Pronator syndrome diff from CTS?
100x less common
numbness palm
less night pain
Tinel's at forearm
pain w pronation and elbow extension
Weight-lifters
Pronator syndrome Rx?
release ligament of Struthers, lacertus fibrosus, split head of PT, arcade of FDS
Martin-Gruber anastomosis?
ulnar nerve carries Median/AIN components
15%
Riche-Cannieu?
median nerve carries ulnar motor fibers
Recurrent motor branch median nerve?
high division
transligamentous 17%
ulnar sided
extraligamentous 66%
Ulnar nerve compression sites?
-arcade of Struthers
-cubital tunnel
-Guyon's canal

FCU, ulnar FDP, ulnar paraesthesia
Radial tunnel syndrome Causes?
fibrous bands
brachioradialis origin
radial recurrent vessels
ECRB
Acrade of Froshe (leading edge of supinator)
Wartenberg's Disease?
superficial branch of radial nerve. (eg handcuffs)
sensory loss to dorsal thumb, 1st dorsal webspace
-*surgery no better than conservative care in relieving symptoms
Low median nerve palsey Dx and Rx?
loss of thumb opposition
-transfer to APB
-EIP transfer
-FDS (IV)
Median nerve palsey, high Dx/Rx?
-loss of thumb opposition
-loss of thumb IP flexion
-Loss of index/long finger flexion

index/long FDP-->ring/small FDP
BR-->FPL
Low ulnar nerve palsey Dx/Rx?
loss of IV/V lumbricals causes claw
loss of intrinsic muscles: weak pinch
-pinch: ECRB/FDS(RF)-->Add Pollicis
-Claw correction: transfer to lateral bands
High ulnar nerve palsey Dx/Rx?
loss of RF/SF lumbricals
loss of RF/SF flexion (no claw)

- if median nerve intact: side-to-side II/IIIFDP-->IV/V FDP
Modified Jones?
Wrist ext: PT-->ECRB
Thumb ext: PL-->EPL
finger extension: -->FCR/FCU --> EDC
the most common tumor of the hand is?
dorsal carpal ganglin
(distal edge of scaphoid ligament)
second most common tumor of the hand?
GCT of tendon sheath, most common location is DIP
Glomus tumor?
subungual
pinpoint tenderness
bluish hue
most common bony tumor of the hand?
enchondroma
Ollier's disease?
multiple enchondromas
Mafucci's syndrome?
hemangiomas and multiple enchondromas
epitheliod sarcoma?
young adults
painless mass that then ulcerates
Rx with wide local or radical excision
synovial cell sarcoma?
2nd to 4th decades
may be confused w ganglion
dorsum of hand near joints
xrays w calcification
-->wideor radical excisions with radiotherapy
metastatic carcinoma to the hand?
most common is bronchogenic lung CA