Exam II Study Guide Flashcards
Subacromial Rotator Cuff Secondary Impingement
Loss of normal biomechanics, loss of normal inferior humeral glide w/ upward humeral rotation (flexion, abduction)
Neer’s 3 stages of impingement (Stage I)
Young (<25 y/o)
Edema and hemorrhage
Pain with > 90 degrees ABD
Neer’s 3 stages of impingement (Stage II)
Age 25-40 y/o, Fibrosis, Irreversible changes in supraspinatus, bicep tendon, Pain at night, difficulty positioning shoulder for comfort
Neer’s 3 stages of impingement (Stage III)
Age > 40 y/o, Tendon degeneration/supraspinatus tears, Hx of shoulder pain, Muscle weakness/atrophy (disuse atrophy pattern). Will most likely need surgery.
Anterior Subluxation/Dislocation
Shoulder horizontal abduction w/ ER
Posterior Subluxation/Dislocation
Shoulder adducted, IR’d, and loaded
Multi-directional instability of GH
Congenital laxity (not much can be done rehab wise, usually surgical)
Subluxation may be anterior, posterior, or inferior
Dislocation
Complete separation of humeral head from glenoid cavity, Humerus does not spontaneously reduce
Subluxation
Partial separation; results in soft tissue strain at shoulder, Humerus spontaneously reduces
Bankart lesion
Avulsion of capsule and glenoid labrum off anterior glenoid rim, result of traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation
Hill-Sachs lesion
A compression or “impaction fracture” of the posteromedial aspect of the humeral head after anterior shoulder dislocation
Type I Labral tear
degeneration of superior labrum; loss of horizontal abduction w/ ER
Type II labral tear
detachment of labrum and biceps tendon anchor with loss of stability
Type III labral tear
vertical tear of labrum, biceps intact
Type IV labral tear
tear of labrum into biceps tendon
SLAP (superior labral tear from anterior to posterior) lesion repair
Debridement of torn labrum, Reattachment of labrum and bicep tendon
Bankart lesion surgical rehabilitation
Reattachment of torn capsule and labrum to glenoid, immobilization 1-8 weeks, maintain hand, wrist, and elbow ROM
Anterior Bankart repair precautions
Avoid anterior dislocation position (i.e. ER with horizontal abduction)
Reverse Bankart repair precautions
Avoid flexion > 90, horizontal adduction, and IR
Adhesive Capsulitis
Frozen shoulder, Insidious onset between 40-60 y/o, associated w/ trigger points, guarding of subscapularis
Stages of development: Adhesive Capsulitis
Freezing (2-3 weeks)
Continuous pain (including at rest), severe limitation of movement soon after onset
Frozen (4-12 months)
Atrophy, pain (although less, and occurring primarily with movement), loss of ROM
Thawing (12-24+ months)
↓ pain, restricted ROM
Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Morning stiffness greater than one hour, joints may feel tender, warm, and stiff when not used for an hour, joint pain is symmetrical, loss of ROM, Deformity
Synovitis
synovial hyperplasia, destruction of articular cartilage, pannus formation, increased intracapsular pressure, and joint surface irregularities.
Pannus
Destructive vascular granulation tissue, Disrupts synovial function, Destroys collagen, cartilage and subchondral bone
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Relative activity of disease process, Non-specific measure of inflammation
Synovial Fluid Exam
increased WBC, signs of breakdown are increased collagenase and increased debris (proteins)
Commonly involved joints with RA
MCP, Wrist, Knee, Ankle/foot, Upper cervical spine
Cervical Spine deformities with RA
occiput (C2), transverse ligament laxity, subluxation/sub-axial subluxation (2mm=suspicious, 4mm=severe), possible neurological involvement
Knee deformities with RA
genu valgus, bakers cyst
Ankle/ Foot deformities with RA
Pronation, Hallux valgus, Claw toes
RA stage I
Synovitis:
Synovial membranedemonstrates infiltrating small lymphocytes
Joint effusions
X-rays: no destructive changes
RA stage 2
Inflamed synovial tissue now proliferates & begins to grow into joint cavity across articular cartilage (which it gradually destroys)
Narrowing of joint due to loss of articular cartilage
RA stage 3
Pannus of synovium
Eroded articular cartilage & exposed sub-chondral bone
X-rays show extensive cartilage loss, erosions @ margins of joint
RA stage 4
End-stage disease
Inflammatory process is subsiding
Fibrous or bony ankylosing of joint will end its functional life
Nodules
Osteoarthritis pathology
Destruction of cartilage
Surface irregularities
Osteophyte Formation
Subchondral bone thickening
Secondary inflammation of periarticular structures
Osteoarthritis symptoms
Decreased ROM, Stiffness (Relieved by movement), Pain (Deep; aggravated by activity), Deformity, Crepitus
Lateral Epicondylalgia
Tennis elbow, Common extensor tendinopathy/overuse syndrome (ECRB, ECRL, ED, EDM), often associated with cervical spine pathology of C5
Lateral Epicondylalgia symptoms
Pain on palpation of the common extensor tendon especially over ECRB, Pain with resisted wrist extension, Pain on stretch of the wrist extensors, Grip strength with dynamometer painful and limited
Medial Epicondylalgia
Golfers elbow, overuse injury of the pronator teres, FCR, FD, FCU
Medial Epicondylalgia symptoms
Pain with screwdriver/hammer use, golfing, baseball
Palpation tenderness along medial epicondyle and common flexor tendon/muscles
Discomfort with combined wrist/elbow extension
Pain with resisted wrist flexion and forearm pronation
Medial Valgus Stress Overload
Valgus Extension Overload (VEO)/Pitchers Elbow
Repetitive stress @ ulnar collateral ligament leads to microtrauma of collagen
Common in overhead athletes and pitchers
Medial Valgus Stress Overload symptoms
Pain over medial elbow and posterior aspect of olecranon, Increased valgus of elbow, Pronator mass hypertrophy, Loss of extension ROM
Supracondylar Fracture
Transverse Fracture of the Distal Humerus, Usually children, Treatment usually CR in elbow flexion, possibly PP
Distal humerus displaced posteriorly
Fall on extended outstretched arm