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WorksheetsAPPROACH TO A PATIENT WITH PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
which structure provides tensile strength and allows peripheral nerves to glide across tissues?
endoneurium
perineurium
epineurium
myelin sheath
nerve elongation beyond what percentage can disrupt blood flow by 80%
5%
8%
10%
15%
which deformity is most characteristic of radial nerve injury?
claw hand
wrist drop
ape thumb
foot drop
asking patient to oppose the thumb to the little finger tests which nerve?
ulnar nerve
median nerve
radial nerve
musculocutaneous nerve
the autonomous sensory zone of the radial nerves is best tested at:
tip of the index finger
dorsum of the thumb web space
little finger pad
lateral forearm
a reduced ankle jerk suggests involvement of which nerve root?
L2-L4
C5-C6
S1-S2
L4-L5
froment’s sign indicates dysfunction of which nerve?
median nerve
ulnar nerve
radial nerve
axillary nerve
in Sunderland’s classification, which grade involves axon and endoneurium damage but intact perineurium?
grade I
grade II
grade III
grade IV
which investigation is considered the gold standard for visualising soft tissue and nerve continuity?
x-ray
ultrasound
MRI
nerve conduction study
which of the following is a painful growth resulting from disorganised nerve regeneration?
contracture
neuroma
fibrosis
axonotmesis
