Upper Extremity Disorders Quiz

1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

1. Compression of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel in the wrist.

1. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

1. Compression or irritation of the ulnar nerve at the elbow.

1. Falling on an Outstretched Hand (FOOSH)

Injuries that occur when a person falls onto an outstretched hand, which can cause fractures, ligament injuries, or dislocations.

1. Tommy John Surgery

1.  Reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow, commonly performed on athletes.

1. Claw Hand

1. A condition where the fingers are bent into a claw-like position, often due to ulnar nerve damage.

1. Wrist Drop

1.  A condition characterized by the inability to extend the wrist and fingers, typically caused by radial nerve damage.

1. Fractures

1. A variety of injuries that can occur due to trauma or pathological conditions, including breaks in bones.

1. Colles Fracture

1. Break in the distal radius with dorsal displacement of the wrist and hand.

1. Smith’s Fracture

1. Break in the distal radius with volar displacement of the wrist and hand.

1. Hand of Benediction

 A condition where the patient cannot flex the index and middle fingers when trying to make a fist, due to median nerve damage.

1. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

A condition involving compression of the brachial plexus or subclavian vessels as they pass through the thoracic outlet.

1. Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

Inflammation of the tendons that attach to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

1. Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)

A condition involving pain and tenderness on the inside of the elbow due to inflammation of the tendons attached to the medial epicondyle.

1. Boxer's Fracture

A break in the neck of the fifth metacarpal, commonly resulting from punching a hard object.

1. Scaphoid Fracture

1. A break in the scaphoid bone, one of the small bones in the wrist.