Mehlman rotator cuff

Question 1

Supraspinatus muscle. function?

Answer 1

abduction of arm FIRST 15 degree

Question 2

Abduction of arm FIRST 15 degree?

Answer 2

Supraspinatus muscle.

Question 3

Supraspinatus muscle. what tests for diagnosis?

Answer 3

Empty-can (thumb down) / full can (thumb up) –> patient abducts arm to 90 degrees with thumb up or down –> downward pressure applied to arm –> if elicits pain = answer SUPRASPINATUS INJURY.

Question 4

Empty-can (thumb down) / full can (thumb up) –> patient abducts arm to 90 degrees with thumb up or down –> downward pressure applied to arm –> if elicits pain = answer?

Answer 4

Supraspinatus muscle.

Question 5

Supraspinatus muscle.
2CK Q: patient has reduced ability to abduct first 6-0 degrees –> answer?

Answer 5

Buvo supraspinatus tendinitis

Question 6

Infraspinatus muscle. Function?

Answer 6

lateral (external) rotation

Question 7

lateral (external) rotation?

Answer 7

Infraspinatus muscle

Question 8

Infraspinatus muscle. Q may give what important info?

Answer 8

Patient cannot externally rotate arm = the only right answer is infraspinatus

Question 9

Patient cannot externally rotate arm = ?

Answer 9

Infraspinatus muscle.

Question 10

Infraspinatus muscle.
notion of what?

Answer 10

pitcher injury

vapsie neikirtau kas ten buvo, tik tiek, kad infraspinatus yra external rotation

Question 11

Teres minor. functions?2

Answer 11

ADDUCTION +
EXTERNAL rotation

Question 12

Teres minor. how to differentiate with infraspinatus?

Answer 12

teres minor - impaired both, adduction and external rotation
infraspinatus - only external rotation

Question 13

impaired both, adduction and external rotation?

Answer 13

Teres minor.

Question 14

Subcapsularis. function?2

Answer 14

adduction + medial (internal) rotation

Question 15

adduction + medial (internal) rotation?

Answer 15

Subcapsularis.

Question 16

Subcapsularis. diagnostic test?

Answer 16

Gerber lift-off test = patient places dorsal aspect of hand on lower back, with palm facing posteriorly -> examiner applies pressure into the patient’s palm against his/her lower back -> patient then is asked to move hand away under the pressure -> if elicits pain/dificult to do = answer is subcapsularis injury.

Question 17

Gerber lift-off test = patient places dorsal aspect of hand on lower back, with palm facing posteriorly -> examiner applies pressure into the patient’s palm against his/her lower back -> patient then is asked to move hand away under the pressure -> if elicits pain/dificult to do =?

Answer 17

answer is subcapsularis injury.

Question 18

Gerber lift-off test in what injury?
asked on both steps

Answer 18

subcapsularis injury.