Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Injuries

Why is it important to check for normal feeling and sensation in the hand, after an elbow injury?

• an elbow injury could damage arteries passing through to the hand

• there are muscles near the elbow that control movements of the wrist and hand

• an injury to the structures of the elbow could also cause damage to nerves that innervate the hand

• all elbow injuries result in damage to surrounding nerves, muscles, and blood vessels

WHat is another name for "tennis elbow"?

• Medial epicondylitis

• Lateral epicondylitis

• Olecranon bursitis

• Ulnar collateral ligament tear

What is the injury in the x-ray?

• Ulnar collateral ligament sprain

• Elbow dislocation

• Olecranon bursitis

• Volkman's contracture

Golfers or Little League elbow is also called____?

• Patellar tendinitis
• Olecranon bursitis
• Medial epicondylitis
• Lateral epicondylitis

An overuse injury; a tendon strain and inflammation at either of the epicondyles is known as:

• bursitis

• synovitis

• sprain

• epicondylitis

Epicondylitis, tendonitis, bursitis, tenosynovitis, and synovitis most often occur due to ___________________________________________.

• hyperextending

• hyperflexing

• falling on an outstretched hand

• chronic overuse

The most common mechanism of injury at of the upper extremity is a fall on an outstretched hand.

• True

• False

What is the term for inflammation of the bursa?

• Grossitis
• Bursitis
• Bursectomy
• Pain

Which should indicate a referral to the doctor?

• Loss of sensation
• Loss of function
• Gross Deformity
• All of the Above

A bruise is known by what medical term?

• Concussion
• Contusion
• Swelling
• Subungal Hematoma