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Essentials of Athletic Training, 5/e
Daniel Arnheim
William Prentice, University of North Carolina
The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

Review Questions and Class Activities

  1. Describe the procedures for assessing an elbow injury.
  2. Describe the mechanism and management of elbow sprains.
  3. How does the elbow develop medial and lateral epicondylitis?
  4. What are the symptoms and signs of elbow osteochondritis dissecans?
  5. Describe a dislocated elbow-its cause, appearance, and care.
  6. Compare forearm splints and shin splints. How does each occur?
  7. What is the difference between a wrist strain and a wrist sprain?
  8. Describe the Colles' fracture of the forearm-its cause, appearance, and care.
  9. How does carpal tunnel syndrome develop and how would you care for it?
  10. Discuss injuries that can occur to the lunate, scaphoid, and hamate bones in the wrist.
  11. What is the difference between a mallet finger, a boutonniere deformity, and jersey finger?
  12. What is the gamekeeper's thumb and how should it be treated?
  13. Should a dislocated finger be reduced by an athletic trainer?
  14. How should a subungual hematoma be managed?








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