EWH Conditions Jeopardy

Tendon Pathologies

100

This measure is a common test-retest sign when treating lateral or medial tendinopathies

What is grip strength?

200

This muscle is most commonly implicated with a patient that has lateral elbow tendinopathy

What is Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis?

300

This avulsion injury results in the DIP joint being unable to perform full active extension

What is Mallet finger?

400

PTs should use these sets and times when prescribing isometric exercises for a patient with elbow tendinopathy

What is 24 x 10s or 6 x 40s?

500

Injuries in these two "zones" are particularly challenging for surgical intervention and have average lower outcomes (reference picture)

What is zones I and II?

Fractures and Dislocations

100

This muscle group would be unable to transmit proper force in the event of an olecranon fracture

What is the triceps?

200

This blood flow issue is a complication of an undiagnosed scaphoid fracture

What is avascular necrosis?

300

This nerve may be injured as a result of a medial epicondylar fracture

What is the ulnar nerve?

400

These 3 conditions simultaneously occur in a "terrible triad" injury of the elbow

What is a coronoid fracture, radial neck fracture, and dislocation?

500

This named fracture is a distal radius fracture with an ulnar head dislocation

What is a Galeazzi fracture?

Instability / Throwing

100

These reasons may be an indication for surgical intervention for a patient that has ulnar instability

What is failure of conservative care and high functional demands?

200

This condition is the most common cause of recurrent instability in the elbow

What is posterolateral rotary instability (PLRI)?

300

These tests and measures will likely test positive for a patient that has suspected valgus instability

What is valgus stress test, moving valgus stress test, and palpation of UCL?

400

These are some of the common clinical findings that occur with little league elbow

Sudden increase in training volume and/or intensity, Pain with throwing, Decreased grip strength, throwing performance, Tender to palpation at medial epicondyle, pain at ROM end ranges

500

In which anatomical locations does the elbow undergo tensile, sheering, and compressive forces during the throwing motion?

Tension: Medial elbow / UCL

Sheering: Olecranon process / fossa

Compressive: Radiocapitellar joint

Nerve Entrapments

100

"Wrist drop" occurs with an injury of this nerve

What is the radial nerve?

200

"Claw hand" occurs with injury to this nerve

What is the ulnar nerve?

300

These 4 aspects of conservative treatment were discussed in the lecture

Reduce provocative positions and movements, non-provocative exercise aimed at motor impairments, padding or splinting for injury site, neurodynamic mobility techniques

400

Of the specific entrapments listed in the lectures, these nerve entrapments result in Sensory AND Motor loss

What is cubital tunnel syndrome, ulnar tunnel syndrome, pronator syndrome (?), carpal tunnel syndrome

500

These activities should be avoided for an individual that has carpal tunnel syndrome

What is prolonged pressure, vibration, cold, forceful gripping, closed fist, intrinsic plus positions

Other Diagnoses

100

This is a load bearing structure linking the triquetrum, lunate, and ulna

What is the TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex)?

200

This condition is a progressive contracture of local fascia, most commonly in the MP or PIP joints

What is dupuytren disease / contracture?

300

This condition is tendon entrapment or irritation of first dorsal extensor of wrist

What is de Quervain syndrome?

400

This is the different treatment approach of a UCL injury (skier's thumb) based on if it is a sprain or rupture

Sprain: 2-4 weeks immobilization, 3-4 weeks gentle strengthening

Rupture: Likely surgery

500

This condition is a locking or snapping of any digit secondary to impaired tendon excursion

What is trigger finger?