CLINICAL ORTHO -- THORACIC SPINE X 7

Question 1

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME AKA NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROME X 7

1—ALLEN’S TEST =??

Answer 1

INDICATION =??

SIT ARMS FLEXED; BLOCK RADIAL/ULNAR ARTERY AND SEE IF 10 SEC TO REFILL = OCCLUSION

Question 2

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME AKA NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROME X 7

2—EDEN’S TEST/COSTOCLAVICULAR MANEUVER
=??

Answer 2

INDICATION =??

EDEN IS DEPRESSED;LOOK DOWN; CHECK RADIAL PULSE; COMPRESSION BETWEEN FIRST RIB AND CLAVICLE

Question 3

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME AKA NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROME X 7

3—ADSON’S TEST AKA SCALENUS ANTICUS TEST =?

Answer 3

INDICATION =??

LOOK AT TESTED ARM; EXTERNAL ROTATION OF ARM; LOOK UP AND HOLD BREATH = CERVICAL RIB

Question 4

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME AKA NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROME X 7

4—-MODIFIED ADSON’S TEST =??

Answer 4

INDICATION =??

AFTER ADSONS IS NEGATIVE PT WILL LOOK OPPOSITE SIDE OF TEST; AND HOLD BREATH = SCALENUS MEDIUS SYNDROME

Question 5

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME AKA NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROME X 7

5—WRIGHTS TEST = ??

Answer 5

INDICATION =??

ABUCT 180 DEGREES UP; PEC MINOR SYNDROME; AXILLARY ARTERY

Question 6

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME AKA NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROME X 7

6–REVERSE BAKODY =??

Answer 6

INDICATION =??

HAND ON HEAD = INCREASE PAIN = CERVICAL RIB

Question 7

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME AKA NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROME X 7

7—HALSTEAD’S TEST = ??

Answer 7

INDICATION =??

HAL IS PROUD; LOOKS UP; ALT OF RADIAL PULSE = CERVICAL RIB