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wrist comp qs
wrist comp questions and pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which surface of the wrist contains the carpal sulcus? | anterior/palmar |
| Is the carpal sulcus concave or convex? | concave |
| What is the name of the fibrous band that attaches across the carpal sulcus? | flexor retinaculum |
| What does the flexor retinaculum attach to? | pisiform and hook of hamate medially, and the tubercles of the scaphoid and trapezium laterally. |
| what creates the carpal tunnel? | the flexor retinaculum and the carpal sulcus |
| what passes through the carpal canal? | median nerve and flexor tendons |
| what causes carpal tunnel syndrome? | compression of the median nerve inside the carpal tunnel. |
| Bennett’s fracture | fx at base for first metacarpal |
| Boxer’s fracture | fx at metacarpal neck |
| Colle’s fracture | fx of the distal radius with posterior displacement |
| Smith’s fracture | fx of the distal radius with anterior displacement |
| Buckle fracture | impacted fracture with bulging periosteum |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel |
| Tendonitis | inflammation of the tendon |