Elbow, Wrist, & Hand Unit

A depression on the back/side of the hand, just proximal to the thumb that is formed by 2 tendons (extensor pollicis brevis & extensor pollicis longus). Used to assess possible scaphoid injury.

• Olecranon Fossa

• Styloid Process

• Ganglion Cyst

• Anatomical Snuffbox

An injury to the finger resulting of the tearing of the extensor tendon, causing the inability to extend the DIP joint.

• Gamekeepers Finger

• Mallet Finger

• Jersey Finger

• Baseball Finger

A tear of the extensor tendon at the PIP joint causing flexion of the PIP and hyperextension of the DIP joint.

• Baseball Finger

• Boutonniere Deformity

• Mallet Finger

• Jersey Finger

A break in the 5th metacarpal, typically at the distal end of the bone.

• Boxer's fracture

• Colles' fracture

• Mallet fracture

• Smith's fracture

A fracture of the distal radius that occurs when falling on the hand/wrist while the wrist is in extension.

• Boxer's fracture

• Colles' fracture

• Mallet fracture

• Smith's fracture

A fracture of the distal radius that occurs when falling on the hand/wrist while the wrist is in flexion.

• Boxer's fracture

• Colles' fracture

• Mallet fracture

• Smith's fracture

The 8 bones that make-up the wrist.

• carpals

• metacarpals

• tarsal

• metatarsals

An inflammatory disorder caused by irritation to the tissues and nerves around the median nerve distally.

• carpal tunnel syndrome

• cubital tunnel syndrome

• radial tunnel syndrome

• ulnar tunnel syndrome

Irritation, compression, and entrapment of the ulnar nerve.

• carpal tunnel syndrome

• cubital tunnel syndrome

• radial tunnel syndrome

• pronator teres syndrome

Tendonitis that originates in the base of the thumb.

• Ganglion

• Epicondylitis

• Dislocation

• deQuervain's Syndrome