– See: Flexor Pollicis Longus: – Discussion: – rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon is common in RA; – etiology: – rupture of FPL occrus as result of attrition over scaphoid (osteophyte), which had eroded through volar wrist capsule; – arises from … Read more
– Origin: – superficial head: distal border of the flexor retinaculum; – greater multangular bone tuberosity of the trapezium bone deep head; – trapezoid and capitate bones; – Insertion: base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb; – Action: – flexes proximal phalanx of the … Read more
– See: – Forearm Flexors – Swan Neck Deformity following Excision of FDS – FDS Laceration: – Anatomy: – origin: – humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus by common tendon, ulnar collateral ligament of elbow & coronoid process of … Read more
– See: – Chance Frx: – Fracture Dislocation: – Definition: – flexion distraction injuries may occur thru bone or soft tissue, and they may involve one or several levels; – flexion distraction injuries occur secondary to distractive disruption of posterior & middle columns w/ compression failure … Read more
– See: Forearm Flexors – Discussion: – origin: medial epicondyle of humerus; – anatomy at the wrist: – when pt flexes wrist & radially deviates his hand, tendon becomes prominent next to the palmaris longus; – FCR lies radial to the … Read more
– See: Forearm Flexors – Anatomy: – origin: 2 heads from medial epicondyle of humerus & medial border of olecranon; – insertion: palmar surface of pisiform, hamate, and bases of 5th metacarpal; – action: flexes and adducts the hand at the wrist; – synergists: flexor carpi radialis; … Read more
origin: hamulus of the hamate bone and flexor retinaculum; insertion: ulnar side of the base of the proximal phalanx of 5th finger; action: flexes 5th digit at the metacarpophalengeal articulation; synergists: FDS, FDP, opponens digiti minimi; nerve supply: ulnar nerve: C8, T1; – Discussion: – flexor brevis digiti minimi lies on volar surface … Read more
– See: – TKR Menu – Flexion Contracture of TKR – Flexion Gap / Extension Gap – Joint Line Position – Valgus Deformity / Varus Deformity – Discussion: – first: Malalignment should always be corrected first; – second: soft tissue adjustments which … Read more
– See: TKR Menu – Discussion: – soft tissue component is most frequently a result of of contracture of posterior capsule, but gastrocnemius, hamstrings, and PCL are also frequently involved; – references: – Flexion Contracture Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Risk Factors and Outcomes – Preoperative Considerations: … Read more
– Finkelstein’s test: – ask patient to make a fist over his thumb, and ulnarly deviating wrist – sharp pain at this site is produced by active extension and abduction of the thumb against resistance; – Differential Diagnosis: – DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis must be differentiated from degenerative arthritis & trapeziometacarpal joint; … Read more