WorksheetsHand and forearm injury + upper limb injury
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
A 25-year-old male presents to the emergency department after falling off his bicycle. He complains of pain in his wrist. On examination, there is swelling and tenderness over the anatomical snuffbox. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Scaphoid fracture
Colles' fracture
Radial head fracture
Distal radius fracture
Hamate fracture
A 45-year-old woman presents with numbness and tingling in her thumb, index, and middle fingers. She reports worsening symptoms at night and during activities that involve repetitive wrist flexion. What is the most likely diagnosis?
De Quervain's tenosynovitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Radial nerve palsy
A 30-year-old man sustains a deep laceration to his forearm. On examination, he has weakness in wrist extension and finger extension. Which nerve is most likely injured?
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
Axillary nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
A patient presents with a suspected scaphoid fracture. Which of the following imaging modalities is MOST sensitive for early diagnosis?
Plain X-ray
CT scan
MRI scan
Ultrasound
Bone scan
A patient presents with pain and swelling over the medial aspect of the elbow after a fall. Which structure is most likely injured?
Lateral epicondyle
Medial epicondyle
Olecranon process
Radial head
Ulnar nerve
A patient presents with a claw hand deformity. Which nerve is most likely affected?
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
Axillary nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
A patient with a distal radius fracture develops severe pain, swelling, and pale fingers after cast application. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Complex regional pain syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Malunion
Compartment syndrome
Non-union
A 35-year-old woman presents with gradual onset of pain and weakness in her thumb and index finger. She reports difficulty with tasks such as buttoning her clothes and opening jars. On examination, there is weakness in thumb opposition and abduction. Which nerve is MOST likely involved?
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
Median nerve
Axillary nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
A patient presents with pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Which of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis?
Medial epicondylitis
Olecranon bursitis
Radial head fracture
Tennis elbow
Ulnar nerve entrapment
A patient presents with a hand injury. On examination, he has weakness in thumb abduction, but normal sensation. Which of the following structures is MOST likely injured?
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve (posterior interosseous branch)
Abductor pollicis longus tendon
First dorsal interosseous muscle
