Elbow, Wrist, Hand Abnormality Presentation Quiz

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What is the common symptom of a distal biceps tendon rupture?

Posterior elbow pain
Medial elbow pain
Lateral elbow pain
Anterior elbow pain (correct)

What is the preferred treatment for a complete distal biceps tendon rupture?

Surgical repair (correct)
Nerve decompression
Oral steroids
Activity modification and intermittent splinting

Which condition is characterized by pain at the medial elbow and numbness/tingling in the ring and small finger?

Cubital tunnel syndrome (correct)
Distal biceps tendon rupture
Olecranon bursitis
Rheumatoid arthritis

What is the recommended diagnostic test for cubital tunnel syndrome?

EMG/NCS (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by posterior elbow pain and may be traumatic or insidious in nature?

Olecranon bursitis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for recurrent olecranon bursitis?

Bursectomy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common mechanism of injury for an olecranon fracture?

Direct fall onto the elbow (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common associated injury with an olecranon dislocation?

Medial epicondyle fracture (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical treatment for a non-displaced olecranon fracture?

Posterior splint at 45 degrees and re-image in 1 week (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most common elbow fracture in children?

Supracondylar fracture (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical treatment for a medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) injury?

NSAIDs, forearm compression brace, stretches, and physical therapy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common mechanism of injury for a radial head fracture?

Direct fall onto the elbow (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for cellulitis in the gutter along the fingernail?

Soaks and oral antibiotics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of injury for a Bennett's fracture?

Axial blow or abduction stress to the thumb (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of displacement of the fragment in a Bennett's fracture?

Abductor Pollicis Longus insertion onto the base of the thumb (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for an unstable metacarpal fracture?

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of injury for a mallet finger?

Axial load causing forced flexion or 'jam tip of finger' (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for a dorsal proximal interphalangeal joint dislocation?

Reduction after digital block, splint in 30 degrees of flexion for 2 weeks (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for a type 2 displaced mallet finger fracture?

Surgical fixation if displacement is greater than 1mm (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic deformity seen in a boutonniere deformity?

Flexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and hyperextension of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment for a trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis)?

Corticosteroid injection into the tendon sheath (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic finding in a septic tenosynovitis?

Fusiform swelling of the finger (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most common cause of a felon?

Staphylococcal infection (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for a fixed Dupuytren's contracture with more than 30 degrees of flexion deformity?

Surgical release (B) Signup and view all the answers