Wrist/Hand/Elbow Review

How many carpal bones exist in the hand?

• 5

• 8

• 6

• 7

Which carpal bone is found at the base of the 1st metacarpal?

• Pisiform

• Hamate

• Trapezium

• Triquetrium

Which carpal bone has poor blood flow and may require surgery if not healed correctly?

• Scaphoid

• Hamate

• Lunate

• Capitate

Which carpal bone commonly dislocates?

• Hamate

• Trapezium

• Capitate

• Lunate

Which carpal bone has a hook under which the ulnar nerve travels?

• Pisiform

• Hamate

• Trapezium

• Capitate

Which finger is referred to as number 1 when we number our fingers?

• pinky

• middle finger

• thumb

• ring finger

Which metacarpal is injured in a Boxer's fracture?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 4th

• 5th

What is injured in Mallet finger?

• The UCL of the involved finger is torn

• The flexor tendon of the involved finger is torn

• The RCL of the involved finger is torn

• The extensor tendon of the involved finger is torn

Mallet finger causes the _______ joint to be stuck in_________.

• DIP; flexion

• DIP; extension

• PIP; flexion

• PIP; extension

What is the treatment for Boutonniere's deformity?

• Surgery

• Splint

• Cast

• Amputate