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Upper Extremity Disorders and Injuries
7 Picmonics to Learn | 12 mins
Supracondylar Fracture Of Humerus
Mechanism
Fall On Outstretched Hand (FOOSH)
More Common In Children
Signs & Symptoms
Elbow Pain & Swelling
Diagnosis
X-ray Shows Elbow Effusion
Anterior Sail Sign
Posterior Fat Pad Sign
Treatment
Non-displaced: Splint And Sling
Displaced: Closed Reduction With Percutaneous Pin Placement
Considerations
Compartment Syndrome
Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
Brachial Artery Injury
Median Nerve Palsy
Cubitus Varus Deformity
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Median Nerve Entrapment
Compression at Carpal Tunnel
Numbness, Tingling and Pain in Hand
Diagnosis
Phalen's Maneuver
Tinel's Sign
Treatment
Splints
Surgery
Steroids
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2 mins
Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)
Characteristics
Overuse Injury of Flexor Tendons
Wrist Flexion
Forearm Pronation
Pain over Medial Epicondyle
Management
Conservative Management
Injections
Surgery
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Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Characteristics
Overuse Injury of Extensor Tendons
Wrist Extension
Forearm Supination
Pain over Lateral Epicondyle
Management
Conservative Management
Surgery
Injections
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1 min
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
Axillary Nerve Damage
Axillary Artery
Rotator Cuff Injury
Supraspinatus Tendon
Anterior Glenohumeral Ligament
Anatomic Lesions
Bankart's Lesion
Hill-Sachs Lesion
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Ganglion Cyst
Characteristics
Benign
Fluid-filled Swelling
Water Balloon on a Straw
pathophysiology
Herniation of Dense Connective Tissue
Location
Dorsal Side of Wrist
Treatment
Observation
Surgery
Considerations
Resolves Spontaneously
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SLAP Lesions
Mechanism of Injury
FOOSH (Falling on Outstretched Hand)
Repetitive/Forceful Throwing Motions
Lifting Heavy Weight
Populations most affected
Athletes in Repetitive Throwing Sports
People Older than 40 Years of Age
Clinical Presentation
Clicking and Popping Sound with Shoulder Movement
Anterior Shoulder Pain
Dead Arm Syndrome
Shoulder Instability
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