INJURIES IN SHOULDER REGION Flashcards
Branches from Vertebrae ________ give the neural supply to the shoulder joint
C5 - T1
Most fractures occur in the middle ________ of the clavicle
1/3
immobilizing for a fractured clavicle occurs over _____ to ____ weeks
4-6
which shoulder injury results from falling on a chicken wing arm?
SC joint sprain
what are the symptoms of a grade 1 SC joint sprain?
no visible deformity
slight swelling
minimal pain
no restriction in movement
what are the symptoms of a grade 2 SC joint sprain?
prominence on medial end of calvicle
moderate swelling
moderate pain
restriction in abduction, horz add,
pain and weakness with all movements
describe a grade 3 SC joint sprain
gross prominence on medial clavicle
severe swelling
severe palpable tenderness
worsening mobility and strength
for a grade 3 SC joint sprain, immobilization lasts for ___ to ____ weeks
3 to 5
what injury results from a fall onto the tip of the shoulder?
AC joint sprain
grade 1 AC joint sprain
no deformity
slight swelling
pain on joint
no gross loss of movement, some loss of abduction over 90
grade 2 AC joint sprain
elevation of lateral clavicle
moderate swelling
moderate pain
pain in abduction and horz. add.
pain and weakness with all movements
grade 3 AC joint sprain
gross prominence lateral end of clavicle
severe swelling
severe pain
in a grade 3 AC joint sprain, how long is immobilization?
2-4 weeks
which joint accounts for 50% of all dislocations in the body?
GH
which type of shoulder dislocation results from indirect force in abduction, external rotation, and extension?
anterior
which type of shoulder dislocation results from ______ force with shoulder in flexion and internal rotation?
posterior
when they have a anterior shoulder dislocation, people often hold their arm in an ________ and ________ position
abducted and externally rotated
when people have suffered a posterior shoulder dislocation, they often hold the arm in an ____________ and ______ position
adducted and externally rotated position
palpation of the axilla results in presence of humeral head in __________ shoulder dislocations
anterior
the shoulder is an extremely mobile joint with minimal __________________
stability
the muscles of the shoulder region:
-provide dynamic stability
- allow for movement with trunk and thorax
- _________________
appropriately position the GH joint
the bursas of the shoulder include the subacromial, subdeltoid, ____________ and ________________
subcoracoid, and subscapular bursas
what are the common signs and symptoms of a fractured clavicle? (2)
-visible deformity, swelling, bruising
- marked reduction
the SC joint may be displaced _____, ______, ________ or ____________
anteriorly, posteriorly, superiorly or inferiorly
irrespective of anterior or posterior dislocation, what are some of the common symptoms of dislocations?
-intense shoulder pain that tapers off
- tingling and numbness in the arm and hand
- marked pain and restriction in active ROM
- marked weakness
