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inflammation, repair, remodeling Answer: What are the three phases of fracture healing?
inflammation Answer: This phase of fracture healing provides the cellular activity needed
for healing
repair Answer: This phase of fracture healing forms the callus for stabilization
remodeling Answer: This phase of fracture healing deposits bone
mallet finger Answer: This injury is an avulsion of the terminal tendon
splinted in full extension for 6 weeks Answer: How is mallet finger treated?
boutonniere deformity Answer: This injury is a disruption of the central slip of the extensor
tendon characterized by PIP flexion, DIP hyperextension
PIP splinted in full extension Answer: How is boutonniere deformity treated?
swan neck deformity Answer: This injury includes the MCP, PIP, and DIP joints and is
characterized by PIP hyperextension and DIP flexion
PIP splinted in slight flexion Answer: How is swan neck deformity treated?
3-6 weeks post fracture with fixation Answer: When can AROM begin after a fracture?
colles fracture Answer: This type of wrist fracture is a complete fracture of the distal radius
with dorsal displacement.
colles fracture Answer: This is the most common type of wrist fracture
falling on extended wrist Answer: What is the mechanism of injury for a colles fracture?
, Smith's fracture Answer: This type of wrist fracture is a complete fracture of the distal
radius with palmar displacement
falling on flexed wrist Answer: What is the mechanism of injury for a Smith's fracture?
Bennett's fracture Answer: This type of wrist fracture is a fracture of the first metacarpal
base which extends into the CMC joint of the thumb
Bennett's fracture Answer: What is the most common fracture involving the thumb?
median nerve injury Answer: The following are symptoms of what kind of injury: carpal
tunnel-like symptoms like palmar numbness and numbness of first digit and half of the
fourth digit with generalized weakness and pain
ulnar nerve injury Answer: The following are symptoms of what kind of injury: ulnar claw
deformity, numbness of the ulnar side of the hand and fifth and half of the fourth digits with
generalized weakness of the ulnar side of the hand and pain
CRPS Answer: What is the most common complication of a distal radius fracture?
radial head fracture Answer: This type of forearm fracture accounts for 33% of all elbow
fractures
fall on outstretched arm Answer: What is the mechanism of injury for a radial head
fracture?
long arm sling Answer: How is a nondisplaced radial head fracture treated?
nonoperatively with immobilization 2-3 weeks Answer: How is a displaced with a single
fragment radial head fracture treated?
operatively with immobilization and early motion Answer: How is a comminuted radial
head fracture treated?
week 1 Answer: When is it ideal to begin PROM for radial head fractures?
immobilization sling Answer: How is a nonoperative proximal humerus fracture treated?
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inflammation, repair, remodeling Answer: What are the three phases of fracture healing?
inflammation Answer: This phase of fracture healing provides the cellular activity needed
for healing
repair Answer: This phase of fracture healing forms the callus for stabilization
remodeling Answer: This phase of fracture healing deposits bone
mallet finger Answer: This injury is an avulsion of the terminal tendon
splinted in full extension for 6 weeks Answer: How is mallet finger treated?
boutonniere deformity Answer: This injury is a disruption of the central slip of the extensor
tendon characterized by PIP flexion, DIP hyperextension
PIP splinted in full extension Answer: How is boutonniere deformity treated?
swan neck deformity Answer: This injury includes the MCP, PIP, and DIP joints and is
characterized by PIP hyperextension and DIP flexion
PIP splinted in slight flexion Answer: How is swan neck deformity treated?
3-6 weeks post fracture with fixation Answer: When can AROM begin after a fracture?
colles fracture Answer: This type of wrist fracture is a complete fracture of the distal radius
with dorsal displacement.
colles fracture Answer: This is the most common type of wrist fracture
falling on extended wrist Answer: What is the mechanism of injury for a colles fracture?
, Smith's fracture Answer: This type of wrist fracture is a complete fracture of the distal
radius with palmar displacement
falling on flexed wrist Answer: What is the mechanism of injury for a Smith's fracture?
Bennett's fracture Answer: This type of wrist fracture is a fracture of the first metacarpal
base which extends into the CMC joint of the thumb
Bennett's fracture Answer: What is the most common fracture involving the thumb?
median nerve injury Answer: The following are symptoms of what kind of injury: carpal
tunnel-like symptoms like palmar numbness and numbness of first digit and half of the
fourth digit with generalized weakness and pain
ulnar nerve injury Answer: The following are symptoms of what kind of injury: ulnar claw
deformity, numbness of the ulnar side of the hand and fifth and half of the fourth digits with
generalized weakness of the ulnar side of the hand and pain
CRPS Answer: What is the most common complication of a distal radius fracture?
radial head fracture Answer: This type of forearm fracture accounts for 33% of all elbow
fractures
fall on outstretched arm Answer: What is the mechanism of injury for a radial head
fracture?
long arm sling Answer: How is a nondisplaced radial head fracture treated?
nonoperatively with immobilization 2-3 weeks Answer: How is a displaced with a single
fragment radial head fracture treated?
operatively with immobilization and early motion Answer: How is a comminuted radial
head fracture treated?
week 1 Answer: When is it ideal to begin PROM for radial head fractures?
immobilization sling Answer: How is a nonoperative proximal humerus fracture treated?
