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Musculoskeletal
syndromes and symptoms. Dr. Mainolfi
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Graduate
01/10/2012

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Term
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Definition
Compression of the ulnar nerve.

Sxs: no sxs at night, pain in area of elbow. Paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution (palm and 4th and 5th finger)
Term
Protonator Teres Syndrome
Definition
Entrapment of Median Nerve in the forearm.

Sxs: paresthesia, pain, and weakness in the median nerve distibution along the forearm.

no exacerbation at night
Term
Carpal Tunnel
Definition
parsethesis, pain and weakness in the distribution of the medial nerve distal to the wrist.

Occurs more in women in 30-60. 50% bilateral

Get EMG

then get labs if EMG +
CBC. CMP, ERS, TSH, RA , other collegen vascular diseases
Term
Wrist Drop
Definition
Direct presaure to the radial nerveas it courses along post humerus.
Term
Throacic Outlet Syndrome
Definition
Heavy use of the shoulder muscles and Hyperatrophy of the subcclavius
intermittent nerovascular insufficiency in the arm resulting from compression of the brachial plexus and subclavian artery or vein.
SXS: pain and paresthesis in the meidal arm, forearm, and hand. Arm fatigue and weakness of the small muscles of the lateral thenar eminance

Vascular abnormalities are more common.

Cervical abnormalities cause increase risk.
Term
Dupuytren's Contacture
Definition
Nodular proliferation of fiberous tissue in the palmar fascia accompanied by progressive fixed digital flexion.
Term
Foot Drop
Definition
injury to the peritoneal nerve. weakness and dorsiflexion. sensory loos of the dorsal foot.
Term
spurling test
Definition
test for neck compression with pain on the side of the lesion
Term
Finkelsteins test
Definition
test for de Quervains: grasp 0of hand with ulnar deviation
Term
DeQuervains tensynovitis
Definition
overuse causes the entrapment of abductor pollicus longus and extensor pollicus longus and inflamation of the tendons and synovial .

Rx: immobilization
Term
Cervical Radiculopathy
Definition
C5
C6- bicepts
C7 - Tricepts

ulnar deviation

+ spurling sign
Term
Acroosteolysis
Definition
Occurs wwith Raynaud's phenomenon which is seen in workers exposed to vinyl chloride.

sxs; scleroderma -like lesion of the hands and arms and lytic bone lesions of the terminal phalanges.
Term
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve compression
Definition
burning pain and numbness in the lateral thigh
Term
5 non-work related risk factors for carpal tunnel
Definition
hypothyroidism, DM ii, Collagen vascular disease, uremia, pregnancy
Term
Cervical radiculopathy of C ? and C? may cause symptoms similar to carpel tunnel
Definition
Term
Tensynovitis
Definition
inflammation of the tendon sheath
Term
Risk factors for occupational back pain
Definition
heavy lifting , vibration, prior back injury, smoking, poor training, job dissatisfaction, younger age, shorter duration at the job, repatitive boring tasks,
Term
Cause of back pain
Definition
strain , sprain, vertebral fracture, DJD, abnormalities of anatomy (spondyloliitis), cancer, infections, ankylosis spondylitis
Term
Heberden's nodes
Definition
osteophytes on the DIP joint due to arthritis
Term
Bouchard's nodes
Definition
Osteophytes on the PIP joint in arthritis
Term
Baker's cyst
Definition
snovial fluid of the knee trapped behind the semimembranous bursa.
Term
Guyon's Canal
Definition
next to the carpal tunnel and is the site of nerve entrapment at the wrist.
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