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How many bones are in the hand and wrist and how many are in each section? |
27 Phalanges 14 Metacarpals 5 Carpals 8 |
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What is another name for the Palm? |
Metacarpals |
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Name the carpal bones lateral to medial proximal to distal both names |
P: Scaphoid Navicular Lunar Semilunar Triquezum Triangular Cuneiform Pisiform Trapezium Greater Multangler Trapezoid Lesser Multangler Capitate Os Magnum Hamate Unciform |
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Most frequently fractured carpal bone both names |
Scaphoid navicular |
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Largest carpal bone both names |
Capitate Os Magnum |
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Smallest carpal bone |
Pisiform |
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Smallest bone in distal carpal row |
Trapezoid |
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Radius is on what side Ulna is on what side |
Thumb lateral Medial |
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Which stupid process extends farther? Ulnar or radial? |
Radial |
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The ulna is and what is it primary in forming |
Longer than radius The elbow joint |
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Depressions anterior and posterior |
Anterior Coronoid fossa Radial fossa
Posterior Olecrannon fossa |
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Arcs visible on lateral elbow |
Trochlear sulcus Capitulum and trochlea Trochlear notch of ulna |
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Where does the ulnar ligament and radial collateral ligament attach? |
Ulnar: triquetrum and pisiform
Radial collateral: scaphoid and trapezium |
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Which deviation of the wrist is most common and which carpal is demonstrated? |
Ulnar and scaphoid navicular |
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Which elbow rotation superimposes the radius and ulna? |
Medial |
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The lateral rotation of the elbow does what |
Separated the radius and ulna |
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How many fat pads are located in the wrist? |
2 |
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What fat pad of the wrist can be visualized in a PA and oblique view and what does the absence of it mean? |
Scaphoid Indicator of fracture |
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Which fat pads can be visualized in a lateral view of the wrist or elbow and what does each mean? |
Pronator fat stripe- 1 cm from radius -subtle fracture
Anterior fat pad- superimposed coronoid and radial pads -trauma or infection
Posterior fat pad- in olecrannon fossa -joint pathologic process
Supinator fat stripe -radial head or neck fracture |
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How does your technique change for geriatric pts |
Reduced because of destructive pathologies |
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Bone metastases |
Transfer of disease or cancerous lesion from one organ or part directly connected |
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What is the most common malignant bone tumor |
Bone metastases |
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Bursitis |
Inflammation of bursae or fluid filled sac enclosing joints |
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Carpal tunnel syndrome and who is it mostly seen in |
Wrist and hand from compression of median nerve
Middle aged women |
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Barton's fracture |
Fracture or dislocation of post radius involving wrist joint |
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Bennetts fracture |
Base of first MC bone to CMC joint |
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Boxers fracture and most commonly seen in which bone |
Transverse fracture through metacarpal neck
5th metacarpal |
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Colles fracture What is it associated with and what age people |
Transverse fracture of radius
Ulnar stylus fracture seen in 50-60%
Older adults |
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Which fractures are commonly seen in children |
Greenstick and Torus |
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What is the posterior and anterior displacement of radius and styloid |
Posterior: Colles Anterior: Smiths |
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Cast technique adjustments |
Small-medium dry plaster: Increase 50-60% or +5-7 kV
Large or wet plaster: Increase mAs 100% or +8-10 kV
Fiberglass: Increase 25-30% or +3-4 kV |
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Joint effusion and what is it a sign of |
Accumulated fluid in joint cavity
Underlying condition such as fracture |
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Osteoarthritis is also known as and def |
Degenerative Joint Disease
Deterioration of articulate cartilage of articular cartilage with enlarged bone formation |
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Most common arthritis |
Osteoarthritis |
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Osteomyelitis |
Infection of bone by trauma or surgery |
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Osteopetrosis also known as and def |
Hereditary marked by abnormally dense bone
Aka marble bone |
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Osteoporosis |
Reduction of quantity of bone |
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Paget's disease also known as and def who is it most common in |
Osteitis deformans
Common chronic skeletal disease
40 year old men |
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Skiers thumb |
Sprain tear of ulnar collateral ligament of thumb |
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Bone neoplasia |
Bone tumors or neoplasms |
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Multiple myeloma and age affects |
Primary cancerous bone tumor
40-70 |
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Osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma) and age affects |
Second most common primary cancerous bone tumor
10-20 |
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Ewing's sarcoma |
Common primary malignant bone tumor in kids |
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Chondrosarcoma |
Slow growing malignant tumor or cartilage |
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Endochroma and who is it seen in |
Slow growing benign cartilaginous tumor in small bones of hand and feet
Young adults and adolescents |
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Osteochondroma aka and def and age seen in |
Exostosis
Most common type of benign bone tumor
10-20 year olds |
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Increase technique for |
Paget's disease Osteopetrosis |
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Decrease technique |
Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Rheumatoid arthritis |
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No change to technique |
Bursitis Carpal tunnel Fractures Joint effusion Osteoarthritis Osteomyelitis Skiers thumb Tumors |
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Above the elbow lie two _______ With the largest and most palpable being ________ And the smallest being ______ |
Epicondyles Medial Lateral |
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Gout |
Hereditary form of arthritis where Utica acid is deposited in joints |
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What projection of the elbow will demonstrate the radial head and neck free of superimposition |
AP obl with lateral rotation |
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The PA axial projection of wrist is also know as |
Stecher method |
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Stecher method clearly demonstrates the |
Scaphoid navicular |
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Most common obl of 2nd-5th digits |
PA lateral rotation |
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How much should hand be elevated for Stecher |
20 degrees |
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How many IP joints are found in one upper limb |
9 |
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What is in profile on medial internal obl elbow |
Coronoid process |
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What is in profile on medial external obl elbow |
Radial head |
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Primary structures demonstrated using coyle method are |
Coronoid process and radial head |
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Where is trochlear notch located |
Proximal ulna |
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What method best demonstrates carpal canal |
Gaynor hart |
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Better demonstrate carpal interspaces |
AP |
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PA ulnar deviation CR is angled |
10-15 |