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13 Cards in this Set
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What are the potential bad outcomes of a high pressure injection injury? |
Compartment syndrome, poor perfusion and closed spaced infection of the anatomical spaces and tendon sheaths. |
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What is the treatment of high pressure injection injuries? |
Surgical decompression, removal of foreign material and debridement of necrotic tissue |
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What is the appropriate management of a Grade 1 volar plate injury (flake avulsion or plate intact with split ligament) |
Dorsal blocking splint, gentle flexion 2 weeks, early hand therapy. |
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What is the appropriate management of a volar plate injury with <20% articular surface involvement? |
Dorsal blocking splint at the PIPJ at 20 degrees. Gentle flexion 2-3 weeks. Ortho review |
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What is the management of a grade 4 volar plate injury (>30% of the articular surface) |
Immediate Ortho referral |
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Which nerve is affected in carpal tunnel syndrome - and therefore, which fingers are affected? |
The median nerve. The palmar aspect of the thumb, index finger and third finger are affected |
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Which tendon flexes the PIPJ? |
Flexor digitorum superficialis |
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Which tendon flexes the DIPJ? |
Flexor digitorum profundus |
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Which nerves in the brachial plexus contribute to the median nerve? |
C6-T1 |
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How can you test FDP? |
Hold the finger down at the PIPJ and ask the patient to flex |
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When should you refer a mallet finger to orthopaedics? |
When >30% of the joint surface is involved. |
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Name the carpal bones in order |
Scpahoid Lunate Triquetrium Pisiform Hamate Capitate Trapezeiod Trapezium |
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In a patient who has sustained a zygomaxillary complex fracture what nerve may be damaged, and what signs of this would you see? |
Inferior orbital nerve - seonsory deficit at inferior eyelid, nose, upper lip. |
