Clinical anatomy of the upper limb Flashcards
What is involved in the shoulder girdle?
Clavicle Scapula Steroclavicular joint Acromioclavicular joint Glenohumeral joint
What are common pathologies of the shoulder?
OA Impingement Rotator cuff tears Adhesive capsulitis Instability - atraumatic, traumatic, dislocations Biceps tendonitis Labral tears ACJ dislocation Humeral neck and shaft fracture
What are common elbow pathologies?
OA
Lateral and medial epicondylitis
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Supracondylar, olecranon, radial head/neck and forearm fractrure
What are common wrist pathologies?
OA
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Distal radius, scaphoid and carpal fractures and dislocations
What are common hand pathologies?
OA RA Duptryen's contracture Trigger finger Finger injuries: tendons, fractures
What determines the different grades of ACJ dislocations?
Amount of soft tissue damage - if coracoclavicular ligaments rupture the clavicle will displace superiorly
What is the origin of the trapezius?
Spinous process T1-T12
What is the insertion of the trapezius?
Occipit and spine of scapula
What is the innervation of the trapezius?
Spinal accessory nerve
What is the action of the trapezius?
Elevates and depresses scapula
Retracts scapula
What movements are the first to go and last to come back in adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)?
External rotation first to go
Internal rotation last to come back
What is the function of the labrum?
Increases capture of the humeral head and so increases stability
What is the insertion of the supraspinatous?
Greater tuberosity of humerus
What is the origin of the supraspinatous?
Supraspinatous fossa
What is the innervation of the supraspinatous?
Suprascapular nerve (C5/6)
What is the function of the supraspinatous?
Abducts arm
What is the origin of the infraspinatous?
Infraspinatous fossa
What is the insertion of the infraspinatous?
Greater tuberosity of humerus
What is the innervation of the infraspinatous?
Suprascapualr nerve (C5/6)
What is the function of the infraspinatous?
External rotation of arm
What is the origin of the teres minor?
Dorsal surface of lateral border of scapula
What is the insertion of the teres minor?
Greater tuberosity of humerus
What is the innervation of the teres minor?
Axillary nerve (C5/6)
What is the function of the teres minor?
External rotation of the arm
What is the origin of the subscapularis?
Anterior surface of the scapula
What is the insertion of the subscapularis?
Lesser tuberosity of humerus
What is the innervation of the subscapularis?
Upper and lower subscapular nerve (C5/6)
What is the fuction of the subscapularis?
Internal rotation of arm
What pathologies can occur with the rotator cuff muscles?
Tears
Impingement
What is the gold standard investigation for rotator cuff pathologies?
USS
What is the origin of the deltoid?
Clavicle
Acromion
Spine of scapula
What is the insertion of the deltoid?
Deltoid tuberosity on lateral aspect of humerus
What is the innervation of the deltoid?
Axillary nerve (C5/6)