The Forearm, Wrist, Hand and Fingers Westfield High School Houston, Texas.
Athletic Injuries ATC 222 Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and Fingers Chapter 19.
Transcript of Athletic Injuries ATC 222 Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and Fingers Chapter 19.
Anatomy
• Humerus, radius, and ulna
• Carpals
• Metacarpals
• Phalanges
• Joints– MP, PIP, DIP, IP
• Muscles– Elbow flexors/extensors– Wrist flexors/extensors– Finger flexors/extensors
Lateral Epicondylitis
• “Tennis Elbow”
• Etiology
• S/S
• Treatment– ice– anti-inflammatories– cause?– straps
Medial Epicondylitis
• “Pitcher’s Elbow”, “Little League Elbow”, “Golfer’s Elbow”, etc.
• Etiology
• S/S
• Treatment
Elbow Fracture/Dislocation• Fracture• Dislocation• Volkmann’s Contracture
– impairment of brachial artery• numbness, absent distal pulse, etc
Wrist and Hand Injuries
• Sprain vs. Strain• Metacarpal/Phalange Fracture
– S/S• positive compression/percussion test
• rotational deformity
• diminished MP joint
– Treatment
• MP/PIP/DIP/IP Dislocation– S/S– Treatment
Navicular Fracture
• Etiology
• S/S– pain in snuffbox– pain with thumb compression– pain with passive radial
deviation– pain with passive wrist
extension
• Treatment
Finger Tendon Injuries• Mallet Finger
– Etiology– S/S– Treatment
• extension splint (6 weeks)
• Boutonniere Deformity– Etiology– S/S– Treatment
• PIP extension splint