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16 Cards in this Set
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What are three joints of the elbow complex?
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humeroulnar
-humeral radial -radioulnar |
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Carrying angle is?
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the longitudinal axis of the arm and forearm form a valgus angle at the elbow
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The valgus angle for men and women is?
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5 degrees in males
-10-15 degrees in women |
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When the elbow is flexed to 90 degrees the olecranon process and both epicondyles should form an?
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isosceles trianlge
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When the elbow is extrended the olcranon process and both epicondyles should form?
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a straight line
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Fracture of proximal radius (neck)- symptoms and difficulty?
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pain and swelling at radial head area
-difficulty or inability to pronate or supinate the forearm |
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fracture of laterla epicondyle- symptoms and difficulty?
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pain and swelling at laterla epicondyle with possible CUBITAL VALGUS
-may result in delayed ulnar nerve palsy |
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fracture of supracondyler symptoms and difficulty?
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pain and swelling at distal humerus
-in children may result in malunion or growth retardation with CUBITAL VARUS (deceased carrying angle) aka;gunstock deformity |
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Fracture proximal ulna symptoms and difficulty?
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pain and diffuse swelling over entire elbow
-may or may not affect carrying angle |
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Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is?
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pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle,
-repetitive stress or resisted flexion of elbow |
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medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow)(pitchers, little leaguers elbow) is?
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repetitive or resisted flexion of the wrist.
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subluxated(medical) radial head aka; nursemaids elbow.
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subluxation of the radial head as result of forearm being twisted.
-most common in children and dysfunction at radial head |
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Ulnar nerve entrapment is?
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pain posterior to the medial epicondyle and over the distribution of the ulnar nerve(medial forearm and digits 4,5) may be congenital or post traumatic
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CCP of humerulnar joint is?
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extension in supination
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CCP in humeroradial joint is?
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flexion in supination
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CCP of proximal radioulnar joint is?
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supination (5 degrees)
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