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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Proximal Humerus

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Largest & longest bone of the upper body. Articulates with scapula to make up shoulder joint.

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Head of humerus

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Most proximal part of humerus

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Anatomic neck

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Directly below & lateral to the head. Adjoins greater & lesser tubercles

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4
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Lesser tubercle

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Located on the anterior surface directly below the neck

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5
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Greater tubercle

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Larger & located on lateral side of humerus

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6
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Intertuberacle groove

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Located between 2 tubercles

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7
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Surgical neck

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Humerus starts to taper down into shaft. More fractures happen here than anatomical neck.

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8
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2 bones of shoulder girdle

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Clavicle, scapula

Connect upper limb to axial skeleton (trunk)

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9
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Sternum

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Shoulder girdle joins clavicle which is anteriorly joined to upper portion

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10
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How is the shoulder girdle joined to scapula

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By muscles joined to axial skeleton

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Acromial extremity

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Lateral end of clavicle articulates with acromion of scapula

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Acromioclavicular Joint (AC)

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Articulation of the acromial extremity

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Sternal extremity

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Medial portion of the clavicle. Articulates with mandibrum of sternum

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14
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Sternoclavicular Joint

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Articulate of sternal extremity

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15
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Female clavicle is ______ than males

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shorter and less curved

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16
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Medial border

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Located closest to vertebrae from scapula

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17
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Superior border

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Upper most portion of the scapula

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Lateral border

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Located most lateral to midline next to armpit

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19
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Lateral angle

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Head of scapula, thickest part and ends with glenoid cavity. Head of humerus articulates with scapula (scapulohumeral joint/ shoulder joint)

20
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Superior angle

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Superior angle of the medial border

21
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Inferior angle

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Inferior angle of the medial border

22
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Body of scapula

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Known as blade- is arched for strength

23
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Costal surface

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Anterior surface of scapula- closest to ribs

24
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Acromion

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Long curved process that extends laterally over head of humerus

25
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Corocoid process

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Thick beak like process that projects anteriorly beneath clavicle

26
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Scapular notch

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Notch on superior border and partially made up by base of corcoid process

27
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Dorsal surface

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posterior surface of scapula

28
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Scapular spine

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posterior of scapula (prominent structure). Starts @ medial border & finishes @ acromion

29
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Scapula’s 2 fossas

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Infraspinous (below)
Supraspinous (above)

Where muscles attach

30
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Easiest bone in body to break

A

Clavicle

31
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KVP Shoulder Technique

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70-80 With grid

32
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Shoulder Techniques

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High MA, short exposure time, small focal spot, 40”

33
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AC Joint SID

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72”

34
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Kyphotic geriatric patients

A

Vary techniques a bit lower to adjust osterportic bone bass. May need to angle because they can’t stand straight

35
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Hill Sachs defect

A

Compression fracture involving surface of humeral head.

Dislocations of the shoulder

36
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Impacted fracture

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Bony fragment wedged into another fragment.

Shoulder & hip fractures

37
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Articular fracture

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Involving joint space

38
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Pathological fracture

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Due to bone destruction caused by disease (cancer).

May be caused by routine activities like putting on a coat.

39
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Fracture dislocation

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Fracture accompanied by bone out of joint

40
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AC dislocation

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Distal clavicle is displaced superiority causing widening of AC joint space

41
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Rotator cuff tear

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Injury to 1 or more muscles that make up rotator cuff

42
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Tendinitis

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Inflammation of tendon

43
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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursa or fluid filled sacs enclosing the joints

44
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Dislocation/ luxation

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Dislocation of a bone from a joint

45
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Subluxation

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Partial dislocation

Positioning (4 decks)

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