MSK 4 Study Material with Questions and Answers

MSK 4 Study Material with Questions and Answers Most common elbow diagnosis? ANSWER Lateral epicondylitis Elbow fractures ANSWER MVA and falls, common in children, immediate referral, possible involvement of other structures Elbow fracture management ANSWER ORIF if displaced, yields the best results Elbow avulsion fracture ANSWER Ligament pulls bone away, may report a pop and may be painful, more common in children and throwers Elbow avulsion fracture management ANSWER Splint for 6 weeks, gentle ROM at 2 weeks Apophysitis ANSWER Disruption of the growth plate in adolescents Common peds elbow fractures ANSWER Supracondylar fracture, salter-harris fracture Special tests for fractures ANSWER Full elbow extension, bump, leverage test, alignment Elbow dislocation ANSWER Nursemaid's elbow, displaced ulna requires surgery and may lead to fracture Radial head dislocation ANSWER Traction injury of humero-radial joint, most common in