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What is the most common symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome?
What is the most common symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome?
- Weakness in the thumb
- Pain in the little finger
- Tenderness over the radial styloid
- Numbness, tingling and pain in a median nerve distribution (correct)
What is the main cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?
What is the main cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?
- Repetitive use of the little finger
- Direct trauma to the distal phalanx
- Compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel (correct)
- Anatomic anomalies in the wrist
What is the pathognomonic test for De Quervain tenosynovitis?
What is the pathognomonic test for De Quervain tenosynovitis?
- Tinel's sign
- Finkelstein test (correct)
- Golfer's elbow test
- Phalen's test
Which activity is likely to precipitate De Quervain tenosynovitis?
Which activity is likely to precipitate De Quervain tenosynovitis?
What is the recommended management for De Quervain tenosynovitis?
What is the recommended management for De Quervain tenosynovitis?
What may be a late symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome?
What may be a late symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome?
What is the most frequently occurring fracture in adults?
What is the most frequently occurring fracture in adults?
How is a Mallet finger typically caused?
How is a Mallet finger typically caused?
What is the clinical presentation of an Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear at the thumb MCP joint?
What is the clinical presentation of an Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear at the thumb MCP joint?
What should be done if initial x-ray films are negative for scaphoid fracture?
What should be done if initial x-ray films are negative for scaphoid fracture?
What is the cause of Trigger finger?
What is the cause of Trigger finger?
How is a Galeazzi fracture typically caused?
How is a Galeazzi fracture typically caused?
Which type of fracture involves a diaphyseal fracture of proximal ulna with subluxation of the radial head?
Which type of fracture involves a diaphyseal fracture of proximal ulna with subluxation of the radial head?
What is the clinical presentation of Boutonniere deformity?
What is the clinical presentation of Boutonniere deformity?
What are subtypes of wrist fractures that occur in a fall onto an outstretched hand (FOOSH)?
What are subtypes of wrist fractures that occur in a fall onto an outstretched hand (FOOSH)?
