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Lecture 4: UE Injuries Part 1 Flashcards

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Rotator cuff muscles and their action

A
  • Teres Minor: external rotation
  • Infraspinatus: External rotation
  • Supraspinatus: Shoulder abduction
  • Subscapularis: Internal rotation, partial adduction
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What is the most common CC in regards to shoulders?

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Pain or instability

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What is the MC CC for a shoulder complaint in someone < 30? 30-50? > 50?

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  • < 30y = traumatic injuries or joint instability (AC joint separation)
  • 30-50: Rotator cuff tears or impingement syndrome
  • > 50: Rotator cuff dysfunction/tear, impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis

Athletes are more likely to get tears.

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What is the MC form of instability in a shoulder?

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Anterior instability

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Where do you begin palpation on the shoulder joint?

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Sternoclavicular joint and move laterally.

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What position should the shoulder be in to assess the subacromial bursa?

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Humerus extended back

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What are the 6 ROM for a shoulder exam?

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  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • ABduction
  • ADduction
  • Internal rotation
  • External rotation
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What test is for the supraspinatus?

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Empty can test

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What test checks the infraspinatus and teres minor?

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Hornblower test

External rotation against resistance. Support elbow.

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What test checks the subscapularis?

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Gerber lift-off test

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How do you test the serratus anterior?

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  1. Stabilize scapula
  2. Flex shoulder > 90d
  3. Depress arm posteriorly, other hand palpates scapula
  4. Winging indicates muscle weakness

Have them do a pushup on the wall

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How do you test the rhomboid?

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Winging = muscle weakness

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What is the Neer impingement test and what does it test for?

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  • Compresses the rotator cuff tendons
  • Discomfort = rotator cuff tear or impingement syndrome
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What is the Hawkins-Kennedy Test and what does it assess for?

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  • Forward flex shoulder 90d
  • Elbow flex to 90d
  • Internal rotation of shoulder
  • Pain = impingement of supraspinatus tendon
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What is a crossover test?

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Checks for AC joint arthritis or pathology

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What does the apprehension sign test for?

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Anterior shoulder instability with a sense of impending dislocation

Crank arm until they sense it

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What is the sulcus sign?

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Test for inferior instability of the shoulder joint

Inferior subluxation of the humeral head

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What is the jerk test?

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  • 90d flexion + max internal rotation + elbow flex 90d
  • Adduct arm across horizontal while pushing humerus in posterior position
  • Posterior instability shows up as posterior subluxation or dislocation
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What views are good for radiographs of the shoulder?

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  • AP view (addon internal or external rotation)
  • Scapular Y view for shoulder dislocation, proximal humerus for scapula fx
  • Axillary view (humeral head and glenoid)
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What muscle is MC damaged in the rotator cuff muscles?

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Supraspinatus

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21
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What is the MCC of shoulder pain and disability?

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Rotator cuff disorders

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Image of rotator cuff damage

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Where does shoulder impingement pain present?

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60-120d abduction

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What is impingement syndrome?

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Inflammation of subacromial bursa + rotator cuff tendons

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How does impingement syndrome present?

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  • Gradual onset of shoulder pain (anterior and laterally)
  • Pain worsened by overhead activity
  • Night pain and difficulty sleeping on side
  • Prolonged: weakness and SITS atrophy
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What tends to be abnormal on PE for impingement disorder?

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  • Tenderness on palpation over greater tuberosity and subacromial bursa
  • Pain with abduction between 90-120 and when lowering arm
  • Crepitus with movement
  • + Neer and Hawkins-kennedy
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What is the most sensitive and specific imaging for a shoulder eval?

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MRI

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How can you differentiate between impingement vs tear without imaging?

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  1. Anesthetic injection
  2. Empty can test that shows improvement = impingement
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Management of impingement disorder

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  • Rest & NSAIDs
  • Gradual exercises (pain should not worsen)
  • Ice after exercises
  • Corticosteroids if no improvement after 4-6 weeks
  • PT if no improvement after 3-4 weeks
  • OT if PT fails
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30
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What causes rotator cuff tendonitis?

Stage after impingement

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Repetitive overhead motions (pitching)

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MC RFs for rotator cuff tendonitis

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  • Pitching
  • Increased BMI
  • DM
  • HLD
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How does stage 1 tendonitis present?

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  • Aching and soreness with throwing
  • Athletes saying they have decreased speed and accuracy
  • Pain with ADLs
  • improves with rest
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How does stage 2 tendonitis present?

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  • Posterior shoulder pain with activity and at night
  • Loss of ROM: abduction & ext rot
  • Does not improve with rest
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What is abnormal on PE for rotator cuff tendonitis?

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  • Tenderness along affected muscles
  • Pain above 90d abduction
  • Passive ROM > Active ROM
  • (+) Empty can
  • (+) Neer and hawkins if associated impingement
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How does rotator cuff tendonitis usually present on XR?

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Normal, unless very chronic.

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What can MSK US show on rotator cuff tendonitis?

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  • Thickening > 5-6 mm
  • Hypoechogenicity
  • Heterogenicity
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When is MRI shoulder indicated for eval of rotator cuff tendonitis?

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  • Unclear presentation
  • Inadequate response to conservative therapy
  • Shows edema and inflammation
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How do we manage stage 1 rotator cuff tendonitis? Stage 2?

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  • Stage 1: Rest and no training for 10 days. Intermittent activity after 10 days
  • Stage 2: Rest and refer to PT. (No activity)
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What age is rotator cuff tear NOT common in?

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< 40, unless you’re in baseball chucking fastballs

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How does a rotator cuff tear present?

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  • Chronic shoulder pain worse with activity and night
  • Weakness, catching, and crepitus when lifting
  • inability to fully perform ADLs
  • Older people might be asymptomatic

They can get used to it, no need to treat unless symptomatic

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What ADLs are common to ask about in rotator cuff tears?

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  • Washing/styling hair
  • Putting on shirt/bra
  • Reaching for items on shelves
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What is abnormal on PE for a rotator cuff tear?

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  • Tenderness along greater tuberosity
  • Limited, painful weak AROM
  • Full PROM
  • + Drop arm
  • (+) Empty can, neer’s, hawkin’s
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Best image for Rotator cuff tear?

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MRI

XRay really only to r/o other causes

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What is US good for in terms of rotator cuff tear?

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Determining full-thickness vs partial thickness

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What is seen on XRAY for a chronic rotator cuff tear?

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Shallow space between acromion and humerus indicative of chronic tear

46
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How do we manage a rotator cuff tear?

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  • Rest
  • NSAIDs
  • PT for 6 weeks or more
  • Glucocorticoid if non-surgical, 3-4 injections MAX
47
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When is surgery indicated for a rotator cuff tear? (4)

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  • < 55 y/o
  • Acute, full-thickness
  • Acute on chronic tear with loss of function
  • Failure to improve after 3-6months
48
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What is adhesive capsulitis MC known as?

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Frozen shoulder

49
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What is characteristic of adhesive capsulitis?

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  • Freezing phase: Progressive loss of ROM and pain
  • Thawing phase: Gradual improvement in ROM and discomfort
50
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Demographics and RFs for adhesive capsulitis

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  • MC in women 40-60
  • RFs: (T1DM is MC)
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Dupuytrens
  • Cervical disc dz
  • Parkinsons
  • Cerebral hemorrhage
51
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How does XRAY look for adhesive capsulitis?

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Normal.

Primarily used to r/o other DDx

52
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What MRI finding is suggestive of adhesive capsulitis?

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Contracted capsule and loss of inferior pouch

53
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Management of adhesive capsulitis

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  • NSAIDs
  • Moist heat compresses
  • Home stretching program
  • Intra-articular steroid injection (3-6 MAX)
  • PT with TENS unit
54
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When is surgery indicated for adhesive capsulitis and what is the surgery?

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  • Indicated when there is no improvement in symptoms after 3 months of consistent rehab
  • Arthroscopic Capsular Release

1-2 years to fully recover

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Define subluxation

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Humeral head partially slips out of glenoid cavity

56
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Define dislocation

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Complete dislodging of humeral head from glenoid cavity

57
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MC direction of shoulder instability

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Anterior

58
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How does anterior shoulder dislocation present?

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  • Arm slightly abducted with external rotation
  • Prominent acromion
  • Loss of rounded appearane
  • NO ROM
  • Out and about

Blocking a shot in basketball

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How does posterior shoulder dislocation present?

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  • Adducted and internally rotated with no ability to externally rotate
  • Shoulder prominence posteriorly with flattening anteriorly
  • Prominent coracoid process
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What is the mechanism of injury for an inferior shoulder dislocation?

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Axial loading with arm fully abducted or forceful hyperabduction of the arm.

Overhead grasp of object to keep from falling

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How does an inferior shoulder dislocation tend to present?

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  • Arm above head
  • Inability to adduct arm
62
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What tests are good for assessing shoulder instability?

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  • Apprehension (anterior)
  • Jerk (posterior)
  • Sulcus (inferior)
63
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What is the concerning nerve near the shoulder?

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Axillary nerve

Always do a neurovascular exam!

64
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What is a hills sach lesion?

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Depression fx of humeral head 2/2 dislocation.

MC in anterior dislocations.

65
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What is a bankart lesion?

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Glenoid labrum disruption, common in patients < 30 y/o

May result in bone fragment avulsion

66
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What part of the humerus is sometimes fractured in shoulder dislocations?

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Greater tuberosity fractures

10%

67
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When is MRI indicated for shoulder instability?

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  • If we suspect soft tissue injury
  • After reduction, to check for bankarts in people < 30
  • Check rotator cuff muscles if traumatic and < 40
68
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What are the two ways to do an anterior shoulder dislocation reduction?

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  • Stimson technique (prone)
  • Longitudinal traction
69
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How do you reduce an inferior shoulder dislocation?

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Axial traction

70
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How do you reduce a posterior shoulder dislocation?

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Traction-countertraction

71
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After reduction, how do we manage a shoulder dislocation?

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  • Reassess NV status
  • Obtain post-reduction films to verify
  • Immobilize in sling for 3 weeks
  • Refer to PT
72
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How does an AC injury tend to occur?

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Falling directly on an ADducted shoulder

73
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How is an AC injury graded?

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I-VI

74
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Describe a Type I AC injury

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  • Sprain
  • MC type of AC injury
  • Partial disruption of joints
  • No separation of clavicle from acromion
75
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Describe a type 2 AC injury

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  • AC ligament torn CC ligament intact
  • Partial separation of clavicle from acromion
76
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Describe a type 3 AC injury

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  • Both AC and CC ligament completely disrupted
  • Complete separation of acromion and clavicle
77
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How do type 4-6 AC injury present?

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Classified on degree and direction of separation

I think we don’t really need to know these

78
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How do AC injuries present?

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  • Pain in AC joint on ABduction
  • Supports arm in an ADducted position
  • Deformity is only seen in grade 3 or higher
  • Tenderness over AC joint
79
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What XRAY view is good for AC injury imaging?

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AP shoulder or Zanca view (10-15 cephalic tilt of an AP view)

Only type 2 and higher have imaging separation

80
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Management of Grade I and II AC injuries

A
  • Ice compresses
  • NSAIDs
  • Sling with rest for 2-3d
  • ROM exercises, full return within 2-4 weeks
81
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Management of Grade III AC injury

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  • Conservative as in I and II
  • Surgical consult if affecting career
  • Acceptable deformity is likely without surgery
82
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Management of Grade 4+ AC Injury

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Ortho, emergent if NV compromise

83
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How does an anterior sternoclavicular injury occur?

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Anterolateral force applied to shoulder with rolling motion (Sports)

84
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How does a posterior sternoclavicular injury occur?

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  • Crushing forces to chest
  • Mediastinal injuries
85
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How does a sternoclavicular sprain present?

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  • Mild-mod pain
  • Tenderness/swelling
  • No change in joint structure
86
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How does a sternoclavicular dislocation present?

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  • Severe pain
  • Swelling
  • Ecchymosis
  • Decreased ROM
  • Anterior: medial clavicle is prominent
  • Posterior: medial clavicle is less visible/palpable + Hoarseness, dysphagia, UE paresthesias
87
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What imaging is good for dxing sternoclavicular injury?

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CT Chest, usually with con to r/o mediastinal injury

88
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Management of Grade I sternoclavicular injury (Sprain)

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  • Rest, sling, ice, NSAIDs
  • Gradual return (same as AC Grade I)
89
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Management of anterior sternoclavicular dislocation

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  • Reduction with posterior traction
  • Sling/figure 8 harness
90
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Management of posterior sternoclavicular dislocation

A

Consult ortho :)

91
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MC clavicle fracture location out of the 3

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Middle 1/3: diaphysis

92
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How does clavicle fx present?

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  • Pain, swelling, deformity
  • Skin tenting
  • tenderness
  • Decreased ROM with a grinding sensation when attempting ROM.
93
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What imaging is used for clavicle fx?

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  • Clavicle XRAY + 10d cephalic view
  • CT Chest w/ con if medial fx is suspected
94
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Management of an uncomplicated clavicle fx

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  • Figure 8 strap, sling, ice, analgesics
  • Sling for kids: 3-4 wks
  • Sling for adults: 6-8 wks
  • Gentle ROM after 2-3 weeks
95
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When would we consult ortho for a clavicle fx?

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  • Medial fx
  • Tenting of skin
  • 100% displacement
  • Displaced distal 1/3 fx
  • Severe comminution

ORIF

96
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MC MOI for biceps tendinopathy

A

Overuse (repetitive lifting)

Long head is the MC affected

97
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What condition is MC associated with biceps tendinopathy?

A

Impingement syndrome (95%)

98
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Presentation of biceps tendinopathy

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  • Pain reported in the anterior shoulder radiating to the elbow
  • Worsened by activity
  • Night pain is common
  • Symptoms relieved with rest and ice
99
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What is abnormal on PE for biceps tendinopathy?

A
  • Tenderness along with bicipital groove
  • Pain with both passive ROM and AROM
  • Yergason’s test (pain with supination = +)
100
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Management of biceps tendinopathy

A
  • Rest
  • Ice
  • NSAIDs
  • Glucocorticoid if failed conservative (risk of tendon rupture)
  • PT
101
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Where does a rupture of the long head of the biceps MC occur? MC demographic?

A
  • Proximal end
  • MC in older adults with chronic shoulder pain or impingement
102
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How does a rupture of the LHBT present?

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  • Sudden onset of pain
  • Audible snap
  • Ecchymosis initially
  • Bulge/popeye deformity
  • Tenderness in the bicipital groove
103
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Management of LHBT rupture

A
  • Conservative
  • Usually lose about 10% of strength
  • Surgery indicated only for unacceptable deformity or young athlete/laborer
104
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MC MOIs for humeral fx

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  • Direct blow to arm during MVA
  • Falling on an outstretched hand (FOOSH)
105
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Locations of humeral fx

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  • Proximal
  • Shaft
  • Distal (Supracondylar MC in children)
106
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Presentation of a humeral fx

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  • Pain, swelling, ecchymosis
  • Tenderness to gentle palpation
  • Limited ROM of shoulder
  • Assess NV status of axillary (proximal) or radial (shaft)
107
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Management of a proximal humeral fx

A

Sling fulltime for 3 wks and then part time

108
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When is ORIF indicated for a proximal humeral fx?

A
  • Displacement of > 1 cm or > 45deg angulation
  • Displacement of greater tuberosity > 0.5 cm (rotator cuff involved)
109
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When is a prosthetic humerus for a proximal humeral fx indicated?

A

4-part fx due to risk of blood supply disruption to humeral head

110
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How do we manage a humeral shaft fx with angulation < 20 deg?

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  • Splinting with U-shaped coaptation splint for 2 weeks, then humeral fx brace for 6 weeks
  • Encourage ROM of distal upper extremity
111
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When is surgery indicated for a humeral shaft fx?

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  • Open fx
  • NV compromise
  • Pathologic fx
  • Ipsilateral forearm fx

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