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Ch 4 Physical Exam Upper Extremity Flashcards

1
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Palpation of the upper extremity includes:

A

Acromioclavicular joint

Subacromial bursa

Long head of the biceps

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Normal shoulder motion is a composite movement that couples:

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Glenohumeral motion with movement of the scapula on the thorax

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Scapular movement is derived from motion of the:

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Acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joints

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While evaluating flexion and abduction note the:

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Glenohumeral rhythm

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___% of abduction should occur at the humerus

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60%

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__% of abduction should occur at the scapula

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40%

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7
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Normal flexion is up to:

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180 degrees

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Normal range of extension is up to:

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50 degrees

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9
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Normal range of abduction is up to:

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180 degrees

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10
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Normal range of adduction is up to:

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50 degrees

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1) Place arm behind the head with elbows out
2) Have patient lower his thumb along the spine to their lowest point
3) Note what spinous process the patient can reach

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External Rotation

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1) Ask the patient to place the arm behind the back and reach as high as possible
2) Note the highest spinous process that can be reached with hiking the thumb

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Internal Rotation

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1) Anterior Deltoid
2) Have patient raise the arm forward in the sagittal plane and provide resistance
3) Pain may be suggestive of biceps tendinitis

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Flexion

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1) Posterior Deltoid

2) Have patient raise the arm backward in the sagittal plane and provide resistance

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Extension

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1) Middle Deltoid
2) Have patient raise arm to 90 degrees of abduction with the elbow flexed at 90
degrees

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Abduction

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What muscle?

1) Place arm in 90 degrees of abduction with slight horizontal adduction and internal rotation
2) Push down on the distal arm as the patient resists this pressure
3) Pain may be suggestive of rotator cuff tendinitis

A

Supraspinatus

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17
Q

What muscle?

1) Have patient place their hand behind the back with the palm facing away from the body
2) Have patient lift away from the back while providing resistance
3) AKA Gerber lift off

A

Subscapularis

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1) Have patient tightly hold their humerus next to the chest

2) Attempt to abduct patients arm while they provide resistance

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Adduction

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1) Place the patients arm at the side in neutral rotation with elbow flexed to 90 degrees
2) Attempt to externally rotate the arm, maintain this position while applying moderate to firm pressure at the distal forearm

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External rotation

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1) Place the patients arms at the side in neutral rotation with elbow flexed to 90 degrees
2) Attempt to internally rotate the arm, maintain this position while applying moderate to firm pressure at the distal forearm
3) Test the strength of the Infraspinatus and Teres Minor

A

Internal rotation

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21
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What muscle?

1) Have patient forward flex their arms as you depress the arm with one hand and palpate the scapula with the other
2) When weak, the scapula will “wing” at the vertebral border

A

Serratus Anterior

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22
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1) Have the patient place both hands on the iliac crest
2) Push patients arm forward with your hand at the elbow and palpate the vertebral border of the scapula with the other hand

If functional then these muscles will lay flat against the chest wall

A

Rhomboid

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23
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1) Used to diagnose shoulder impingement or rotator cuff tears
2) Place one hand on the posterior aspect of the scapula to maintain in the anatomical position and use your hand to take the patients internally rotated arm by the wrist into full flexion
3) This maneuver compresses the greater tuberosity against the anterior acromion

A

Neer’s Impingement Sign

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1) This test reinforces a positive Neer sign for impingement
2) Flex the patients shoulder to 90 degrees, flex the elbow to 90 degrees and place the forearm in neutral rotation
3) Support the elbow and then passively internally rotate the humerus
4) Pain to the subacromial space is indicative of rotator cuff tear or tendinitis

A

Hawkin’s Impingement Sign

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1) Place patients arms in 90 degrees of abduction, 30 degrees of horizontal abduction and internal rotation with the elbow extend.
2) Push down on the distal arm as the patient resists this pressure
3) A positive sign is pain focal to the middle aspect subacromial space

A

Empty Can Test

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1) Detects tears in the rotator cuff tear (supraspinatus)
2) Instruct patient to fully abduct their arm then ask them to slowly lower it to the side
3) If there are tears in the rotator cuff the arm will drop to the side from a position of about 90 degrees
4) If the patient is able to hold his arm in abduction, a gentle tap on the forearm will cause the arm to fall to his side.

A

Drop Arm Test

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27
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1) Evaluates the teres minor
2) Support patient’s arm in 90 degrees, slightly adducted, elbow flexed to 90 degrees
3) Apply resistance as patient externally rotates arm
4) Weakness indicates a positive sign

A

Hornblower’s Test

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28
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1) This test is helpful in diagnosing biceps tendonitis and bicep strength
3) Have patient forward flex the shoulder to 45 degrees while flexing the elbow to 90 degrees
4) Have the patient resist you as you attempt to pull their arm into shoulder and elbow extension
5) Patient will be positive for biceps tendinitis if they experience pain in the bicipital groove

A

Speed’s Test

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29
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1) Test subscapularis strength and possible tendon rupture
2) Instruct the patient to place the hand behind the back, palm facing away from the body
3) Apply resistance as the patient lifts away from the back

A

Gerber Lift-off Test

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30
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1) With patient standing or supine (for acute or chronic dislocations), place patients arm in 90 degrees abduction, with elbow flexed to 90 degrees
2) Gently externally rotate humerus to 90 degrees
3) Patients with anterior instability may be apprehensive in this position because of the sense of impending dislocation
4) Pain with apprehension is less specific

A

Apprehension Sign for Anterior instability

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1) With patient supine, place patients arm in 90 degrees abduction, with elbow flexed to 90 degrees, and 90 degrees of external rotation
2) Apply posterior force to the anterior proximal humerus at point of external rotation when patient feels apprehensive
3) This should precent anterior subluxation
4) Test is positive if relief of pain and apprehension occurs
5) Suggests anterior glenohumeral instability

A

Relocation Test of Jobe

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32
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1) With patient’s arm relaxed to side place one hand on the posterior scapula and use the other hand to apply traction to the patient’s arm in an inferior direction
2) This maneuver will cause inferior subluxation of the humeral head and a widening of the sulcus between the humerus and acromion
3) A visible dimple is a positive sulcus sign
4) A positive sulcus suggest that the patient has inferior shoulder instability

A

Sulcus Sign

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33
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1) Place the patient’s arm in 90 degrees of flexion with maximal internal rotation with the elbow flexed at 90 degrees
2) Adduct the arm cross body in the horizontal plane while applying an axial load at the elbow to push the humerus in a posterior direction
3) If the maneuver causes a posterior subluxation or dislocation, the humeral head can be felt to clunk or jerk back into the joint as the arm is then horizontally abducted

A

Jerk Test

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34
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1) Flex patients shoulder to 90 degrees and then horizontally adduct the arm across the body
2) Pain over the acromioclavicular joint pathology

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Cross Body or Horizontal Adduction Test

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35
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1) Place the patient’s arm in flexion 90 degrees of flexion, horizontally adduct to 20-30 degrees.
2) Have patient point thumb down, apply downward force against resistance.
3) Apply force again, but with forearm supinated.
4) Positive: Pain is worse with thumbs down, relieved with forearm supinated. Suggest labral pathology.

A

Obrien’s Test

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36
Q

Elbow angle is made by the intersection of the axes of the ____ and the ______ with the elbow extended and the forearm supinated

A

Humerus

Forearm

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37
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Normal elbow angle

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5-8 degrees

38
Q

Focal edema over the olecranon is suggestive of:

A

Olecranon bursitis

39
Q

Generalized edema and skin abrasions to the posterior aspect of the elbow is suggestive of:

A

Olecranon fracture

40
Q

Tenderness and warmth suggestive of:

A

Bursitis

41
Q

Tenderness and crepitus suggestive of:

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Fracture

42
Q

Tenderness just above the olecranon suggest:

A

Triceps tendinitis

43
Q

Tenderness just distal to the lateral epicondyle is suggestive of

A

Lateral epicondylitis

44
Q

Palpate immediately distal to the medial epicondyle

Tenderness is suggestive of:

A

Medial Epicondylitis

45
Q

Palpate the ulnar groove that lies between the posterior to the medial epicondyle and medial tip of the olecranon

Light tapping may produce local pain and paresthesia’s in the medial forearm and ulnar two fingers that suggest ulnar nerve entrapment

A

Tinel Sign

46
Q

Palpate over the olecranon

Tenderness and possible warmth is suggestive of:

A

Olecranon bursitis

47
Q

Palpate over the olecranon

Tenderness with crepitus is suggestive of:

A

Olecranon fracture

48
Q

Normal elbow flexion is:

A

140-150 degrees

49
Q

Normal elbow extension is:

A

0 degree

50
Q

Normal forearm pronation is:

A

80 degrees

51
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Normal forearm supination is:

A

80 degrees

52
Q

Pain in the bicipital groove is suggestive of

A

Bicep Tendinitis

53
Q

Flexion weakness may be due to ___ nerve root pathology

A

C5-C6

54
Q

Pain on the triceps tendon is suggestive of:

A

Triceps tendinitis

55
Q

Extension weakness may be due to ____ nerve root pathology

A

C7-C8

56
Q

Supination is from ____ nerve roots

A

C5-C6

57
Q

Pronation is from _____ nerve roots

A

C6-C7

58
Q

Wrist flexion weakness may suggest:

A

a) Medial epicondylitis
b) Rupture of the wrist flexor
c) Lesion involving the median nerve (C6 or C7) or ulnar nerve (C8-T1)

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Pronation weakness may suggest:

A

a) Rupture of the pronator or fracture of the medial elbow
b) Lesion of the median nerve or C6 or C7 nerve roots
c) Pain to the medial elbow during this maneuver may suggest medial epicondylitis

60
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Wrist extension weakness may suggest:

A

a) Lateral Epicondylitis
b) Rupture of the wrist extensor
c) Fracture of the lateral elbow
d) Lesion involving the radial nerve (C6 to C8)

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Q

Lateral aspect of the forearm to the first digit involves:

A

C6

62
Q

Palmer aspect of the second and third digits:

A

C7

63
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4th and 5th digits involves:

A

C8

64
Q

Medial aspect of the forearm

A

T1

65
Q

1) Assess the stability of the medial ligamentous structures, primarily the ulnar collateral ligament
2) With the patient seated or supine, stabilize the lateral side of the elbow with one hand and place the other hand distally on the medial aspect of the elbow
3) Place elbow in slight flexion, approximately 20 degrees
4) Well maintaining stability with your proximal hand, use distal hand to abduct the forearm.

A

Valgus stress

66
Q

1) Assess the stability of the lateral collateral ligament in the lateral capsule
2) With the patient seated or supine stabilize the medial side of the elbow with one
hand and place your other hand distally on the lateral aspect of the distal forearm
3) Place elbow and slight flexion approximately 20 degrees
4) With maintaining stability with your proximal hand use your distal hand to adduct the forearm

A

Varus Stress

67
Q

1) Instruct the patient to fully flex the elbow with wrist extension for 3-5 minutes
2) Tingling, numbness and paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution is positive
for cubital tunnel (ulnar nerve) syndrome.

A

Elbow Flexion Test

68
Q

1) Position the patient with the forearm in pronation
2) Resist extension of the third digit distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint, stressing the extensor digitorum tendon
3) Pain to the lateral epicondyle is positive for lateral epicondyle

A

Long Finger test

69
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1) To perform tinel testing for the Ulnar nerve, lightly percuss the ulnar nerve at the cubital tunnel or ulnar groove
2) Reproduction of paresthesia into the ulnar nerve distribution is positive
3) Suggest ulnar nerve entrapment

A

Tinel sign

70
Q

Palpate in the anatomical snuff box for possible:

A

Scaphoid fracture

71
Q

Pain or crepitus of the palm is suggestive of:

A

Arthritis or instability of this joint

72
Q

1) Place the patients forearm in pronation and the carpus aligned with the plane of the forearm
2) Have patient flex wrist
3) Normal range is 75-80 degrees

A

Flexion

73
Q

1) Place the patients forearm in pronation and the carpus aligned with the plane of the forearm
2) Have patient extend the wrist
3) Normal range is 70 to 80 degrees

A

Extension

74
Q

1) Place the patients forearm in pronation and the carpus aligned with the plane of the forearm
2) Have patient deviate the hand and the carpometacarpal joints to the radial aspect of the wrist
3) Normal range is 20-25 degrees

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Radial Deviation

75
Q

1) Place the patients forearm in pronation and the carpus aligned with the plane of the forearm
2) Have patient deviate the hand and the carpometacarpal joints to the ulnar aspect of the wrist
3) Normal range is 35-40 degrees

A

Ulnar Deviation

76
Q

1) To make a gross estimate of finger flexion have the patient maximally flex the fingers by making a fist with the wrist in a neutral position
2) The fingertips should touch the distal palmer crease
3) If there is a deficiency noted then you must measure the metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints for possible flexor tendon injury

A

Finger Flexion

77
Q

1) With the wrist in neutral position instruct the patient to fully extend the fingers
2) If there is a deficiency noted then you must measure the metacarpophalangeal proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints for possible extensor tendon injury

A

Finger Extension

78
Q

1) This movement is collective of the carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
2) Ask the patient to touch the tip of the thumb to the base of the 5th digit
3) Impairment is measured by the distance from the tip of the thumb to the base of the 5th digit

A

Thumb Opposition

79
Q

1) Flexion occurs at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint and the interphalangeal (IP) joint
2) Isolate the first MCP joint and have the patient flex the thumb then isolate the IP joint and have the patient flex
3) MCP flexion is typically 50-60 degrees
4) IP flexion is typically 55-75 degrees

A

Thumb Flexion

80
Q

1) Have patient place palm up on the exam table with fingers extended
2) Hold the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) in extension
3) Ask the patient to flex the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP)
4) Inability to flex the DIP may indicate injury to the profundus or median ulnar nerve injury

A

Flexor Digitorum Profundus (FDP)

81
Q

1) Have patient place palm up on the exam table with the fingers extended
2) Hold the fingers into extension except the finger being tested
3) Ask the patient to flex the finger

A

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (FDS)

82
Q

1) With the patient’s hand placed palm up have the patient abduct the thumb by placing it straight up
2) Resist against this motion by pushing the thumb down to the table
3) Weakness indicates damage to the median nerve that is consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome

A

Thumb Abduction

83
Q

1) Have the patient squeeze three of your fingers

2) Decreased grip strength may indicate weakness of the finger flexors or intrinsic muscles of the hand

A

Grip strength

84
Q

Ulnar Nerve Stimulates the tip of the

A

5th digit

85
Q

Median Nerve stimulates the tip of the:

A

Thumb

86
Q

Radial nerve stimulates the dorsal surface of the:

A

Thumb metacarpal

87
Q

1) To perform to Tinel testing for the median nerve lightly percuss the median nerve at the wrist flexion crease in line with the metacarpal of the long finger
2) Pain and /or paresthesia into the median nerve distribution is a positive sign
3) Suggests Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A

Tinel Sign

88
Q

1) To perform this test have the patient make a fist with a thumb inside the fingers
2) Push the fist into ulnar deviation
3) Pain at the dorsoradial aspect of the wrist indicates a stenosing tenosynovitis of
the abductor pollicis longus and extensor brevis

A

Finkelstein

89
Q

1) Ask the patient to position the elbow in a relaxed extension and then allow gravity flexion at the wrist
2) Numbness or tingling in the distribution of the median nerve within 60 seconds is a positive sign
3) Suggest carpal tunnel syndrome

A

Phalen Maneuver

90
Q

1) Ask for patient to pinch a piece of paper between the thumb and index fingertip while you apply tension to the other end of the paper
2) If the adductor pollicis muscle is weak to thumb interphalangeal joints will flex
3) Suggest ulnar nerve paralysis

A

Froments Sign

91
Q

1) Isolate the involved finger at the middle phalanx
2) Instruct the patient to actively extend the distal interphalangeal joint
3) Inability to actively extend the distal interphalangeal joint is suggestive for extensor tendon avulsion

A

Mallet Finger Test

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