3rd OSCE Flashcards
What is the procedure for the Apprehension test?
–Patient supine abduct the arm 90, bend at elbow 90 and externally rotate
–Patient supine abduct the arm 90*, bring patients hand to opposite shoulder, press posteriorly on the bent elbow
What is expected for the apprehension test?
No pain or restricted ROM
What is a positive apprehension test?
Pain
What is the significance of a positive apprehension test?
- -Anterior dislocation
- -Posterior dislocation
What is the procedure for a Load and Shift test?
Patient seated, stabilize shoulder at scapula,
- -1.) push on humerus inward towards glenoid fossa
- -2.) push head of humerus forward and backward
- -3.) traction arm downward
What is expected for a Load and Shift test?
Stable, no excessive joint play
What is a positive Load and Shift test?
Laxity, visible sulcus during motions/traction
What is the significance of a positive Load and Shift test?
Shoulder instability
What is the procedure for Supraspinatus Press Test?
Empty can position at 90*, press arm down
What is expected for Supraspinatus Press Test?
No Pain/weakness
What is the significance of a positive Supraspinatus Press Test?
Supraspinatus tendon/muscle tear
What is the procedure for a Full Can test?
Press down on full can (thumb up) at 90*
What is expected for Full Can Test?
No pain/weakness
What is a positive Full Can test?
Pain/weakness
What is the significance of a positive Full Can Test?
Supraspinatus tendon/muscle tear
What is the procedure for a Codman’s Drop Arm?
Passively raise arm up to 90* then let go to see if arm falls
What is a positive Codman’s Drop Arm?
Patient should be able to stop arm from falling
What is a positive Codman’s Drop?
Arm falls
What does a positive Codman’s Drop indicate?
Supraspinatus muscle/tendon drop
What is the procedure for O’Briens test?
–Patient flexes shoulder 90* w/ elbow at full extension, addicted 10-30*, thumb up and Doc presses down on arm
–Patient then pronates thumb down and Doc presses down on arm
What is expected for O’Briens test?
No pain
What is a positive O’Briens test?
Pain
What is the significance of a positive O’Briens test?
Labrum lesion
What is the procedure for Speed’s test?
Patient flexes shoulder w/ Docs resistance
What is expected for Speed’s test?
No pain/weakness
What is a positive Speed’s test?
Pain
What is the significance of a positive Speed’s Test?
Bicep Tendonitis
What is the procedure for Yergason’s test?
Patient seated, actively flexes elbow, Doc resists patient supination of and resists Docs extension of arm
What is expected for a Yergason’s test?
No pain
What is a positive Yergason’s test?
Pain, clicking
What is the significance of a positive Yergason’s test?
Bicipital tendonitis or Transverse humeral lig tear
What is the procedure for Apley’s scratch test?
Patient tries to touch opposite scapula from above and below
What is the expected for Apley’s Scratch test?
No pain
What is a positive Apley’s Scratch?
Pain during reaching
What is the significance of a positive Apley’s scratch test?
Lesion to supraspinatus tendon
What is the procedure for Dugas Test?
Patient places hand on opposite shoulder and bring elbow to chest
What is expected for Dugas Test?
No pain, able to touch elbow to chest
What is a positive Dugas Test?
Pain, can’t touch elbow to chest
What is the significance of a positive Dugas Test?
Ligament laxity, dislocation
What is the procedure for Impingement Test (NEER’s)?
Passively flex shoulder through full ROM
What is expected for Impingement Test (NEER)?
No pain
What is a positive Impingement Test (NEER’s)?
Pain
What is the significance of a positive Impingement Test (Neer’s)?
Impingement
What is the procedure for Dawbarn’s test?
Deeply palpate shoulder for location of pain, then hold pressure while passively abducting the arm
What is expected for Dawbarn’s test?
No change in pain
What is a positive Dawbarn’s test?
Pain disappears
What is the significance of a positive Dawbarn’s Test?
Subacromial bursitis
What is the procedure for a Valgus stress test?
Patients arm is held by doctor at wrist and stabilized at elbow
–elbow flexed slightly, valgus stress is applied to distal forearm
What is expected during a Valgus stress test?
No pain
What is a positive Valgus stress test?
Pain in elbow, hypermobility
What is the significance of a positive Valgus stress test?
Instability in MCL
What is the procedure for Varus stress test?
Patients arm is held by doctor at wrist and stabilized at elbow
–Elbow flexed slightly, varus stress is applied to distal forearm
What is expected for Varus stress test?
No pain
What is a positive for Varus stress test?
Pain in elbow, hypermobility
What is he significance of a positive Varus stress test?
Instability in LCL
What is the procedure for Golfer’s elbow test?
Patient flexes elbow and wrist against resistance
What is expected for Golfer’s elbow test?
No pain
What is a positive Golfer’s elbow test?
Pain over medial epicondyle
What is the significance of a positive Golfer’s elbow test?
Medial epicondylitis
What is the procedure for Froment’s test?
Patient attempts to grasp paper between the pads of thumb and index finger
What is expected for Froment’s test?
Able to grip paper
What is a positive Froment’s test?
Unable to hold paper
What is the significance of a positive Froment’s test?
Ulnar nerve lesion
What is the procedure for Pinch-Grip test?
Patient grips paper w/ thumb and index finger
What is expected for Pinch-Grip test?
Able to grip paper
What is a positive Pinch-Grip test?
Unable to hold paper
What is the significance of a positive Pinch-Grip test?
Anterior interosseous nerve lesion Median nerve
What is the procedure for Cozen’s test?
Patient actively extends wrist then doctor presses down on the fist
What is expected for Cozen’s test?
No pain/weakness
What is a positive Cozen’s test?
Pain radiating to lateral epicondyle
What is the significance of a positive Cozen’s test?
Epicondylitis or radio-humeral bursitis
What is the procedure for Tinel’s sign?
Reflex hammer taps groove between Olecranon process and lateral/medial epicondyle
What is expected for Tinel’s sign?
No pain
What is the positive for Tinel’s sign?
Nerve irritation symptoms
What is the significance of a positive Tinel’s sign?
Radial nerve carpal tunnel
Ulnar nerve carpal tunnel
What is the procedure for Finkelstein’s test?
Patient creates fist w/ fingers wrapped around thumb and ulnar deviate then doc add extra passive force
What is expected for Finkelstein’s test?
No pain
What is a positive Finkelstein’s test?
Pain over abductor policies longus and extensor policies brevis
What is the significance of a positive Finkelstein’s test?
Tenosynovitis of thumb