Hand Surgery — Flashcards

_____ (distortion of the hand) is most apparent when extending fingers or at rest, and is due to a distal ulnar nerve lesion.

A _____ lesion of the ulnar nerve results in ulnar claw hand and loss of intrinsic hand muscles.

Hint: Proximal or Distal?

_____ is a slowly progressive fibroproliferative disease of the palmar fascia that results in contractures that draw the 4th and 5th fingers into flexion

_____ thumb is due to an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament

A special finding in a(n) _____ nerve injury: 'ulnar claw'' on digit extension

Guyon canal syndrome is classically seen in _____ due to pressure from handlebars

Hint: demographic

De quervain tenosynovitis can be diagnosed with the Eichoff Test, in which pain is elicited over the radial styloid with _____ deviation of the hand while the thumb is flexed in the palm

Nonsurgical management of Dupuytren's contracture includes _____ injections for nodules and collagenase injections for cords

_____ (distortion of the hand) is most apparent when extending fingers or at rest, and is due to a distal median nerve lesion.

A positive _____ sign and Phalen maneuver are suggestive of carpal tunnel syndrome.