Exam Preview for 5104: Anatomy and Treatment Guidelines for Extenso

Anatomy and Treatment Guidelines for Extensor Tendons of the Hand

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1. To test for INTRINSIC tightness, you would want to: Passively hold MPs in hyperextension and passively flex the PIP Passively hold MPs in flexion and extend IPs Flex MPs with IPs straight Note if the restriction does not change based on position
2. If the client is compliant and willing/able to commit to the protocol, what are the benefits of Early Active Motion (EAM)? Less adhesion formation Increased tensile strength of repaired tendon(s) Increased AROM All of the above
3. Orthoses can be used for a mallet finger. Which is NOT a complication of an orthosis? Skin ulceration Nail deformity Good extended posture when removed for skin care Decreased compliance
4. For a closed and chronic boutonniere deformity, which of the following was a treatment recommendation? Immobilize PIP in extension with serial casting Night PIP extension splinting Evans short arc protocol All of the above
5. The sagittal band helps to stabilize the extensor digitorum communis and keep it centrally positioned at which joint? Wrist Metacarpal phalangeal Proximal interphalangeal Distal interphalangeal