class 9: MSK Advanced Differential Diagnosis Flashcards
ULTT1 what nerve
Median, Anterior
interosseous
ULTT2 what nerve
Median, Axillary,
Musculocutaneous
ULTT3 what nerve
Radial
ULTT4 what nerve
Ulnar, C8 & T1 nerve roots
ULTT1 actions
shoulder - Depression and Abd (110°)
elb - Extension
forearm - Supination
wrist/finger - Extension
C-spine - Contralateral side flexion
ULTT2
what is the only difference between 1 - shoulder ER
shoulder - Depression and Abd (110°), ER
elb - Extension
forearm- Supination
wrist/finger - Extension
C-spine - Contralateral side flexion
ULTT3
shoulder - Depression and Abd (40°), Ext (25°), IR
elb - Extension
forearms - Pronation
wrist/finger - Flexion and ulnar deviation
C-spine - Contralateral side flexion
ULTT4
shoulder - Depression and Abd (10° to 90°), LR
elb - Flexion
forearm - Supination
wrist - Extension and radial deviation
finger - Extension
C-spine - Contralateral side flexion
SUBACROMIAL
IMPINGEMENT - pain
SUBACROMIAL
IMPINGEMENT - special tests
Impingement signs:
Neer
Hawkins
Yocum,
Jobe [EmptyCan])
SUBACROMIAL
IMPINGEMENT - painful arc
Painful arc (60-120°)
what is a another name for empty can
jobe
ROTATOR CUFF TEAR - population
Age >40 (overuse cases) or
traumatic
ROTATOR CUFF TEAR - presentation
Anterior/posterior/superior shoulder pain, with loss of strength
Pain that wakes the patient during sleep, worse at night
Weakness and atrophy
ROTATOR CUFF TEAR -special tests
ER lag sign and IR lag sign,
belly press and Lift off sign
drop arm
Hornblower’s sign,
bear hug
SLAP- LABRUM TEAR - onset
Traumatic sudden onset
SLAP- LABRUM TEAR - presentation
Deep anterior shoulder pain
Clicking/clunking/joint locking,
pain with throwing or biceps loading (shoulder flexion and arm supination)
SLAP- LABRUM TEAR - special tests
Active O’Brien Test
Biceps load
Clunk test
AC JOINT INJURY - MOI
Trauma that displaces the
shoulder girdle inferiorly or heavy
weightlifting
AC JOINT INJURY - pain location and presentation
Pain at top of the shoulder
Step deformity
AC JOINT INJURY - special tests
Horizontal adduction
Paxinos sign
AC sheer test
Painful arc
pain with horizontal adduction
AC JOINT INJURY - painful arc
Painful arc (170-180°)
what is a step deformity
visibly raised point of the. shoulder where the collar bone and shoulder blade has separated due to a ligament tear
what makes up the Coracoacromial Arch
acromion
coracoid process
coracoacromial ligament (CAL)
roof of the GH joint
what is a Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior (SLAP) lesion
lesion is superior
labrum tearing or pulling away by the biceps insertion, which is
under the subacromial arch
Repair of a SLAP Lesion w/ biceps - 2 weeks elevation
̶Limit passive or assisted elevation of UE to
60°
Repair of a SLAP Lesion w/ biceps - 3/4 weeks elevation
̶Limit passive or assisted elevation of UE to 90°
repair of SLAP with biceps - 2 weeks humeral rotation
̶Only perform passive humeral rotation with
shoulder in scapular plane for first 2 weeks
repair of SLAP with biceps - 3/4 weeks IR and ER
30° ER & 60° IR
repair of SLAP with biceps - how long should we avoid biceps contraction
for 6 weeks
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation - what do we start with
isometrics
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation - what do we not want with resisted exercises
Resisted exercises should NOT cause pain
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation - what muscle should we focus on first
Rotator cuff strength must be address before large primary movers
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation - AROM Flexion and abduction
Flexion and abduction must be done AROM without shoulder hiking
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation - closed kinetic chain exercises
No closed kinetic chain exercises x 6 weeks
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation - Dynamic strengthening starts when
8 weeks for small tear
12 weeks for a large tear
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation - functional activities
Light functional activities 6+ weeks
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis - presentation
Tenderness over lateral wrist
and thumb
Severe pain with wrist ulnar
deviation and thumb flexion
and adduction
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis - muscles
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis - special test
Finkelstein’s test
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - presentation
Tingling/ numbness in the median nerve distribution of hand
Thenar muscle atrophy seen
in later stages
Night pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - MOI
Repetitive activities and
sustained positioning of wrist
aggravates pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - special tests
Phalen’s test
Tinel sign
Colle’s fracture- what is it
Dorsal displacement of
the distal fragment of radius
Colle’s fracture- MOI
Due to FOOSH injury
Colle’s fracture- deformity
Leads to DINNER
FORK DEFORMITY
Smith fracture- MOI
Due to fall on flexed wrist
Smith fracture- presentation
Volar displacement of distal fragment of
radius
Smith fracture- deformity
Leads to GARDEN
SPADE DEFORMITY
opening the mouth muscle
lateral pterygoid
and
gravity
closing of the mouth muscle
temporalis
massester
medial pterygoid
MMT
protusion of the madible
lateral and medial pterygoid
retraction of the mandible
temproalis
lateral deviation of the mandible
lateral pterygoid (contralateral muscle)
and
medial pterygoid (contralateral muscle)
disc displacement with reduction - what is heard with opening and closing
pops and clicks
disc displacement with reduction - what does opening click represent
reduction of the disc
disc displacement with reduction - what does the closing click represent
the disc displacing anteriorly to the condyle
disc displacement with reduction - what is the reciprocal click
opening and closing click
TMJ - Hypomobility
Decreased mouth opening and deviation to same side
TMJ - Hypermobility
Increased mouth opening and deviation to opposite side
KB is opposite of me
TMJ - Disc displacement with reduction
Clicking heard. No deviation, no difficulty
with mouth opening
TMJ - Synovitis
Pain and limited mouth opening, no deviation
TMJ - Capsulitis
Pain, limited mouth opening and deviation to same side
Legg-Calve-Perthes age vs Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis age
Legg-Calve-Perthes: 2-13 Years
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Age = 10-17 Years
- slipped icecream come later in the melting stage
Legg-Calve-Perthes - body and pop
Short: stature, males
Legg-Calve-Perthes - what is it
Deformity/flattening of femoral head due to
loss of bloody supply
Femoral head necrosis, fragments, and ossifies
Legg-Calve-Perthes - clinical presentation
Pain worsens with activity
Limping
Stiffness
Legg-Calve-Perthes - what hip movement are limited
Extension, abduction and IR limited
AEI(OU) - spasity posiotion
Legg-Calve-Perthes - treatment
Conservative treatment, bracing
what is the hip capsular pattern
IR > abd > flexion
IAF
I am farty
vs shoulder ER > ABD > IR
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - body
Overweight
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - what is it
Displacement of femoral head due
to slippage from the growth plate
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - clinical presentation
Pain worsens with activity
Limping
Stiffness
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - motion limited
Flexion, abduction and IR limited
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis - treatment
Surgical treatment to stabilize
what are the name of the braces used for Congenital hip dysplasia
Frejka pillow
Pavlik harness
what is the name of the brace Used for Perthes disease
Scottish rite brace
ACL - primary restraint for what
anterior translation of tibia on femur
medial rotation of the tibia on the
femur
ACL - MOI
Hyperextension + valgus force + planted
foot
ACL - Symptoms:
Deep pain,
strong pop heard at injury,
instability while descending stairs
ACL - Special test
Lachman’s,
Anterior drawer,
Pivot shift test
PCL - primary restriant
Primary restraint for posterior translation
medial rotation of the tibia on the
femur
PCL - MOI
Hyperflexion/Dashboard injury
PCL - sym
Deep pain, instability, mild
pop heard at injury
PCL - special test
Posterior drawer test
Posterior sag sign
Meniscus Injury
Popping, locking, catching sensation during movement
joint line tenderness
swelling,
pain with knee hyperextension and full flexion
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Peripatellar pain,
lateral patellar tracking,
pain with squatting,
prolonged sitting (movie theatre sign),
commonly seen in young females
Osgood Schlatter syndrome:
Pain at tibial tuberosity, enlarged tibial
tubercle, excessive activity in adolescents and poor flexibility
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - presentation
Pain, numbness and tingling
over medial malleolus,
distribution of posterior tibial
nerve- up the leg, or down into
the medial arch, plantar
surface of the foot and toes
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - aggregvated with what activities
Aggravated with excessive
dynamic pronation in walking/
running
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - pain with what movements
passive extreme dorsiflexion and eversion
active ankle plantarflexion and inversion
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - special test
Tinel sign
Medial Tibial Stress
Syndrome
(Posterior Shin Splints) - pain location
Posterior-medial lower leg pain
Tenderness over posteromedial
calf
Medial Tibial Stress
Syndrome
(Posterior Shin Splints) - aggravated with what
Aggravated with exercising over
involved lower extremity
Medial Tibial Stress
Syndrome
(Posterior Shin Splints) - pain with what movements
Pain with active combined
plantarflexion and inversion
Achilles Tendinitis - pain location
Posterior ankle pain
Tenderness over posterior
ankle
Achilles Tendinitis - aggravated with what activity
Aggravated with jumping,
running
Achilles Tendinitis - what movement are painful
active PF (heel raises)
passive overpressure to DF
restricted range of DF
Plantar Fasciitis - pain location
Pain over sole of foot (under
heel)
Tenderness over plantar aspect
of heel
Plantar Fasciitis- aggrevated with what activties
Aggravated with weight
bearing especially first thing in
the morning
Plantar Fasciitis - pain with what movements
Pain with passive overpressure
to great toe extension
Plantar Fasciitis - special test
Windlass test
hornblower is used for what muscle
teres minor
what is normal mouth opening
35-55 mm
mouth opening glide and closing - direction
open - anterior
closing - posterior
mouth closing glide - direction
posterior
OPP and CPP - TMJ
OPP - mouth slightly open
CPP - teeth clenched
when is hip splica used
an orthodic used following hip manipulation
ACL open chain activities - what do we not want
full ext - 30 deg
0-45
ACL closed chain activities - what do we not want
do not go past 90-deg
60-90
ACL repair - weights
we do not want ankle weights distal to the tibia