WorksheetsWrist/Hand Disorders
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What can be a complication of severely displaced distal radius fractures?
Ulnar nerve compression
Median nerve compression
Radial nerve compression
Tibial nerve compression
What type of X-ray finding is associated with a Colles' Fracture?
Volar displacement/angulation of the distal radius fragment
Dorsal displacement/angulation of the distal radius fragment
No displacement, only angulation of the distal radius fragment
Medial displacement/angulation of the distal radius fragment
What is the characteristic displacement/angulation in a Smith's Fracture?
Dorsal displacement/angulation of the distal radius fragment
Medial displacement/angulation of the distal radius fragment
Lateral displacement/angulation of the distal radius fragment
Palmar/volar displacement/angulation of the distal radius fragment
What is the most common type of carpal fracture?
Lunate fracture
Capitate fracture
Scaphoid (navicular) fracture
Hamate fracture
How does the blood supply to the scaphoid bone travel?
From proximal end to distal end
From distal end to proximal end
From medial end to lateral end
From lateral end to medial end
What risk is increased when a scaphoid fracture disrupts the blood supply?
Risk of infection
Risk of arthritis
Risk of nonunion
Risk of carpal tunnel syndrome
What is the initial treatment for a scaphoid fracture when x-rays are negative but suspicion for fracture is still high?
Immediate surgical intervention
Treat like a sprain with compression bandage
Treat like a fracture with thumb spica splint and repeat x-ray in 1 week
Cast immobilization for 3 weeks without further imaging
What is a possible next step in diagnosis if a lunate fracture is not visible on an X-ray?
CT scan
Ultrasound
Blood test
Physical therapy
What is a Boxer's fracture?
Fracture of the 1st or 2nd metacarpals
Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpals
Fracture of the wrist bones
Fracture of the phalanges
What antibiotic is suggested for a Boxer's fracture when there is a punch to teeth resulting in an open wound?
Cephalexin
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
Metronidazole
Doxycycline
What is the recommended treatment for a nondisplaced stable finger fracture of the proximal phalanx?
Immediate surgery
Buddy taping and splint
No treatment required
Antibiotics
What is the primary cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?
Compression of the ulnar nerve
Compression of the median nerve
Overextension of the wrist
Fracture of the wrist bones
What is the most effective initial management for De Quervain's tenosynovitis?
Immediate surgery
Thumb spica splint and NSAIDs
Corticosteroid injection
Physical therapy
What anatomical structures are primarily affected in De Quervain's tendonitis?
The flexor tendons of the thumb
The extensor tendons of the thumb
The ulnar nerve
The radial nerve
What is the most common cause of mallet finger?
Direct blow to the fingertip
Repetitive strain injury
Severe burn to the finger
Deep cut on the finger
What is the standard initial treatment for a mallet finger injury?
Immediate surgery
Ice and elevation
Splinting the affected finger
Antibiotics
How long is the splint typically worn for a mallet finger injury?
1-2 weeks
2-4 weeks
6-8 weeks
3-6 months
