– Discussion: – camptodactyly involves a PIP flexion deformity which usually involves the little finger; – deformity is likely due to imbalance caused by extensor hood insufficiency, a tight FDS, and/or abnormal intrinsic insertion volarward; – cases which involve contracture of the FDS, may show a dynamic … Read more
– Discussion: – may be secondary to degeneration; – symptoms include pain, tenderness, and erythema; – treatment includes heat, rest, injections/aspirations, and surgery for larger deposits; – calcinosis circumscripta occurs in SLE, RA, and scleroderma, usually in fingers, & may be assoc w/ Raynaud’s phenomenon; – Calcification in a … Read more
– Discussion: – are placed from the medial side to avoid damage to the posterior tibial neurovascular pedicle; – posterior tibial pulse should be palpated with one hand during the initial placement; – safe zone is outlined by a vertical line tangential to the posterior border of the medial … Read more
– Muscle Testing: – deltoid & biceps are two muscles w/ C5 innervation that are easily tested; – while deltoid is innervated almost entirely by C5, biceps has dual innervation, from both C5 and C6, and therefore, evaluation of C5 neurologic level thru biceps testing … Read more
– Radiculopathy: – pts with a C6 radiculopathy should cause pain in the neck, shoulder, lateral arm, radial forearm, dorsum of hand, and tips of thumb, index, and long finger; – distribution of pain is less extensive and more proximal, whereas paresthesia’s predominate distally; – in some individuals, a … Read more
– C6-7 Disc Herniation: – intervertebral disk herniation between 6th & 7th cervical vertebrae would affect 7th cervical nerve root; – impingement on root at this level would most likely cause sensory changes down the posterior aspect of the arm, posterolateral aspect of forearm, about dorsum of hand, and long … Read more
– Nerves: – Median nerne C5 C6 C7 C8 T1 – Radial Nerve C5 C6 C7 C8 T1 … Read more
– See: – Burn Management: – Chemical Burns: – Electrical Burns: – Frost Bite: – Burn Depth: – first degree: – typical “sun burn” injury; – injury is limited to the … Read more
– See: – Septic Knee: – Synovium of the Knee: – Anatomy: – four bursae around knee are susecptible to and inflammatory response from direct or indirect trauma; – prepatellar bursae is most commonly affected area (housemaids knee); – may show significant degree of … Read more