management of shoulder pain Flashcards
1
Q
symptoms
A
pain - neck shoulders arm
stiffness
deformity
loss of function
2
Q
ivx
A
fbc
viscosity
us
3
Q
tx
A
mobilise
NSAIDs - short term
local injection of steroids eg depo medrone with lignocaine
physio
takes a long time
4
Q
common problems
A
rotator cuff - supraspinatus tendonitis
sub-acromial bursitis
acromioclavicular disease
5
Q
not so common
A
frozen shoulder
OA/RA
disclocation
6
Q
what is frozen shoulder
A
thickened capsule … often present as supraspinatus tendonitis
fixed with tramadol
7
Q
three types of surgery to fix frozen shoulder
A
hydrodilation
capsulotomy
manipulation
8
Q
when is reverse arthroplasty appropriate
A
