Wrist & Hand Injury Review Questions

Which sign is most commonly associated with a scaphoid fracture?

• Tingling in the fingers

• Pain in the anatomical snuffbox

• Swelling in metacarpals

• Pain with finger flexion

A Colles’ fracture typically occurs with which of the following MOI?

• A direct blow to the back of the hand

• FOOSH with the wrist flexed

• FOOSH with wrist extended

• Repetitive overuse of the wrist

A Boxer’s fracture usually involves a break in which bone?

• First metacarpal

• Fifth metacarpal

• Radius

• Scaphoid

What is the most common MOI of a wrist sprain?

• A direct blow to the wrist

• A sudden twist or overstretch of the wrist

• Direct blow to tip of finger

• Repetitive gripping

What is a key sign of a finger dislocation?

• • Swelling at the wrist

• • Tingling in all fingers

•  Obvious deformity and joint misalignment

• Pain that goes away with rest

A finger fracture can be confirmed by which of the following special tests?

• Varus Test

• Valgus Test

• X-ray

• Wrist Flexion Test

What is the typical mechanism of injury for a collateral ligament sprain in a finger?

• Hyperflexion

• Side impact or lateral force to the finger

• FOOSH

• Overuse

What is the defining symptom of mallet finger?

• Inability to flex the DIP joint

• Pain at the base of the thumb

• Drooping of the fingertip (DIP joint)

• Swelling in the palm

Which finger injury results in an inability to flex the tip of the finger due to a rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon from the distal phalange?

• Jersey finger

• Boutonnière deformity

• Mallet finger

Which finger injury is characterized by a flexed PIP joint and extended DIP joint?

• Jersey finger

• Mallet finger

•  Boutonnière deformity