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thick fascia, causes FLEXION of involved digits
Surgery- fasciotomy |
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Term
| Dupuytren's OT interventions |
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Definition
| wound care (whirlpool), edema control (elevation), extension splint (start ATC), ROM progressing to strength, scar management, flexion/extension functional tasks. |
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Term
| Skier's thumb (gamekeeper) |
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Definition
| rupture UCL of MCP in thumb, affects pinch and opposition |
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Term
| Skier's thumb interventions (by week) |
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Definition
Week 1-6 thumb splint
Week 6-8 AROM
Week 8- PROM
Week 10- strengthening |
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Term
| CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) |
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Definition
| Pain, edema, swelling, , trophic, vasomotor issues, |
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Term
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Definition
| Modalities (pain), stress loading (WB, joint distraction), splinting (for contractures), dynamic splints |
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Term
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Definition
| open vs closed, intraarticular vs extraarticular, dorsal vs volar displacement , neck vs base, complete vs incomplete |
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Term
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Definition
| distal radial fracture- displaces dorsally |
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Term
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Definition
| distal radial fracture- volar displacement |
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Term
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Definition
| 5th metacarpal- use ulnar gutter spling |
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Term
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Definition
| history, test results, edema, pain, AROM (PROM later when doctor orders), sensation, roles |
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Term
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Definition
1)immobilization phase- stabilization/healing (AROM, edema, light ADL, progressive resistance)
2) Mobilization phase- consolidation
Edema control, AROM
3) PROM |
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Term
| CTD (Cumulative Trauma Disorders) |
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Definition
Repetitive stress.
Includes Dequervain's, Epicondylitis |
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Term
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Definition
APL/EPB, pain/swelling of radial styloid
Positive Finkelstein's Test
Thumb spica splint, ice, modification, easy AROM
Post-Op- thumb spica splint with AROM (0-2 weeks), Strength and ADL (2-6 weeks), Regular activity (6 weeks) |
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Term
Lateral/Medial epicontylitis
(Tennis/Golfer elbow) |
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Definition
Medial- overuse of wrist flexor
Lateral- overuse of wrist extensors
treatment- elbow strap/wrist splint, ice, massage, stretch, work modification, strength (as pain decreases) |
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Term
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Definition
| trigger finger splint (MP extension, IP free), scar massage, edema control, tendon gliding, activity modification |
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Term
| Tendon repair intervention |
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Definition
| increase strength, tendon use, ROM, |
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Term
| Tendon repair treatment Kleinert(for flexor) |
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Definition
use rubber band- active extension, passive flexion
Week 0-4- dorsal block splint for passive flexion and active extension
Week 4-6- wristlet, Place/hold, scar management
Week 6-8- AROM tendon gliding, easy ADL D/C splint
Week 8-12 - strengthening, leisure |
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Term
| Tendon repair treatment Duran (for extension) |
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Definition
0-4.5 weeks- dorsal block splint, exercises 10 per hour
4.5-6- active flexion/extension in splint
6-8 weeks- tendon gliding, scar management, easy ADL
8-12- strengthening, work activities |
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Term
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Definition
medial nerve injury, compression between 2 heads. Positive tinel's sign.
Repetitive stress syndrome |
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Term
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Definition
Conservation- elbow splint at 90 degrees, avoid repetitive stress
Post-op- AROM, nerve gliding, strengthening (2 weeks post-op), sensory reed |
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Term
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Definition
ulnar nerve compression (wrist)
Numbness/tingling in ulnar muscles distally, weakness,
Tinel's sign |
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Term
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Definition
neutral wrist splint, work modification
Edema control, AROM, nerve gliding, strengthening (2-4 weeks), sensory reed |
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Term
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Definition
Ulnar nerve compression at elbow.
numbness, Positive tinel's sign at elbow. |
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Term
| Cubital tunnel treatments |
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Definition
conservation- elbow splint (especially at night)
elbow pad for leaning on elbow, work modification |
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Term
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Definition
conservation- dynamic extension splint, work modification, strengthening (wrist/finger extensors), surgery
Surgery post-op- ROM, nerve gliding, strengthening (6-8 weeks post) ADL |
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Term
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Definition
sensory loss- palm, dorsal on radial part of fingers
functional motor loss- flexion of radial digits, opponens and abductor pollicis |
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Term
| Median nerve lesion signs |
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Definition
High median nerve- Benediction sign can't flex fingers 2-3
Low median nerve-Clawing of fingers |
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Term
| Median nerve intervention |
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Definition
Dorsal protection splinting (30 wrist flexion in low lesion, 90 elbow flexion in high)
AROM/PROM, stretching at 9 weeks) |
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Term
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Definition
sensory loss/motor of palmar of smaller fingers
Froment's sign |
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Term
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Definition
| MCP flexion block splint, sensory reeducation. |
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Term
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Definition
High Radial nerve- level of humerus (brachioradialis)
Low radial nerve- wrist extension |
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Term
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Definition
| overuse, weakness of muscles, trauma |
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Term
| Rotator Cuff conservation intervention |
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Definition
| activity mod (avoid above shoulder activity), pain (positioning, PAM), sleeping positions, ROM, strengthening (below shoulder) |
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Term
| Rotator Cuff Post-op intervention |
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Definition
0-6 weeks- PROM
ice progressing to heating
Week 6- strengthening
light ADL PRN
week 8-12 leisure and work activity |
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Term
| Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) |
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Definition
| GH joint capsule freezing |
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Term
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Definition
| PAM, pain relief, encourage use of affected extremity. |
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Term
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Definition
Boutinniere Deformity
Swan Neck Deformity
AVOID PROM, MMT |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Resting hand splint- acute stage
Wrist splint PRN
Silver ring splint- prevent Boutinniere/Swan neck
Ulnar drift splint- deformity prevention
Dynamic MCP extension-
Hand Base Splint- CMC arthritis |
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