Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Anterior glenohumeral shoulder D/L
Abducted and externally rotated. Shoulder will look “squared off”. Hill-Sachs lesion (groove on humeral head). Bankart lesion (glenoid inferior rim fracture). Reduce it. Rule out axillary nerve injury (prick them on the deltoid)
Anterior glenohumeral shoulder D/L
Abducted and externally rotated. Shoulder will look “squared off”. Hill-Sachs lesion (groove on humeral head). Bankart lesion (glenoid inferior rim fracture). Reduce it. Rule out axillary nerve injury (prick them on the deltoid)
Posterior glenohumeral shoulder D/L
Adducted and internally rotated. More commonly caused by seizure or trauma. Reduce that thing
What view is most helpful in determining anterior from posterior shoulder D/L?
Axillary and “Y” view.
How does an AC separation happen?
Direct blow to adducted shoulder
How do you dx it?
Clinical. May have a bump deformity. You should Xray it with WEIGHT
How do you treat an AC separation?
Sling, ice, analgesia, ortho follow up. Grade 3 may need surgery
Radial nerve controls what?
BEEST - brachioradialis, extensor wrist, extensor fingers, supinator, triceps
For humeral shaft fracture, make sure you check for what?
Radial nerve damage (wrist drop). Brachial plexus injury (deltoid sensation).
How would you treat a humeral shaft fracture?
Sugar tong splint or coaptation splint
What is the most commonly fractured bone in children?
Clavicle
Suspect child abuse in child
How would you treat a clavicle fracture?
Sling
Who commonly gets frozen shoulder?
DM and hypothyroidism
What limitations will you see with frozen shoulder?
Decreased ROM (especially external rotation)
Treatment for frozen shoulder?
Rehab
A woman age 20-50 comes in with pain/parasthesias to the ULNAR side of the hand and forearm. What test might you do? How would you formally dx it?
Adson test. Rotate her head to the affected side and see if you lose a pulse. Brachial plexus most commonly affected in women age 20-50. MRI. PT is 1st ling treatment.
A 5-10yo child comes in with swelling and tenderness to the elbow. You note a prominent olecranon with depression proximally. On X-ray you not a posterior fat pad.
Supracondylar fracture
What if you saw the same XR finding in an adult?
Radial head fracture
Who gets supracondylar fractures?
Children most commonly
What would a supracondylar fracture look like if it were displaced vs non displaced?
The anterior humoral line would be abnormal.
Treatment for non displaced supracondylar fracture and radial head fractures?
Splint at 90 degrees. If displaced, you need surgery and probably should admit with ortho consult for open reduction internal fixation.
Pt presents with pain, swelling, and inability to extend elbow after falling directly on it? What is this? What might you see? How will you treat?
Olecranon fracture. You may see the triceps rupture and pull bone proximally. You should look out for ulnar nerve disfunction. Spint at 90 degrees if non displaced. If displaced, will need surgery and ortho consult.
Posterior glenohumeral shoulder D/L
Adducted and internally rotated. More commonly caused by seizure or trauma. Reduce that thing