OPA Elbow & Forearm
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- Orthopeadic physical assessment starts with what 7 things?
- 1. Inspection 2. Bony Palpation 3. Soft tissue palpation 4. ROM 5. neurological examination 6. special tests 7. examination of related areas( if needed)
- what is the "carrying angle"?
- -Anatomical position -elbow in VALGUS -5-15 degrees
- Gunstock deformity
- -elbow is VARUS -usually from a supracondylar fx in child (Malunion)
- Elbow Flexion ROM
- 135 degrees & up
- Elbow Supination ROM
- 90 Degrees
- Elbow Pronation ROM
- 90 Degrees
- Ligamentous Stability test
- Varus & valgus applied to elbow JT to see if any JT disruption
- Milkers Test
- - Laxity of UCL - usually overthrowing athletes
- what is Little Leagues elbow?
- Avulsion Fx of the Medial epicondyle of elbow
- Tommy John surgery
- tendon from forearm or below knee is woven in a figure-8 through holes drilled in lateral humerus & ulna -Usually Palmaris Longus
- Panners Disease
- ODC of capitulum
- Distal Biceps tear
- -MUST BE REPAIRED -short time to do so -cant turn(screwdriver motion)
- Tennis Elbow
- -Wrist extensors are in LATERAL region -PT, Nsaids, Brace, Injectiong THEN sx
- Golfers Elbow
- -Wrist Extensors are in MEDIAL region -PT, Nsaids, Brace, Injection THEN sx
- Triceps Tendonitis
- -repetitive stress to distal triceps tendon -common in weight lifters - PT, Nsaids, Injection -sx is Rare!
- Tinel's sign
- tap or apply pressure at cubital tunnel