Musculoskeletal/Rheumatologic Flashcards
Indications to aspirate a bursa
- Rule out INFECTION
2. Aid in diagnosis of GOUT (or other microcrystalline disorder)
Sprain vs Strain
Sprain = Ligaments Strain = Tendons (s"T"rain - "T"endon)
Untreated wrist strain
“SLAC” wrist: Scapho-Lunate Advanced Collapse
Impingement tests for shoulder
Neer
Hawkins
Most common injury of the wrist
Colle’s Fracture
Rotator Cuff Muscles
SItS:
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Teres minor
- Subscapularis
Most commonly injured rotator cuff mm
Supraspinatus
MC cause of shoulder pain >40
Rotator cuff TEAR
Shoulder pain <40
Rotator cuff TENDINITIS
Test for rotator cuff
Drop arm test
Distinguishing rotator cuff tear from tendinitis
Lidocaine injection (improves tendinitis)
PASSIVE ROM limited
Adhesive capsulitis
MC demographic for adhesive capsulitis
Women and Diabetics
“Tennis elbow”
Lateral epicondylitis
“Golfer’s (baseball) elbow”
Medial epicondylitis
Most common overuse injury of elbow
Lateral epicondylitis
Which muscles attach to lateral epicondyle
EXTENSOR muscles
Which muscles attach to medial epicondyle
FLEXOR muscles
Treatment for lateral epicondylitis
- Rest (at least 6 weeks), ice, NSAIDs
- Counter force strap
- Steroid injection +/- surgery
Red, swollen, painful elbow with PRESERVED ROM
Olecranon bursitis
Cause of INFECTIOUS olecranon bursitis
S. aureus
Small, soft, fluid-filled painLESS mass typically at the wrist
Ganglion cyst
Treatment for painful/disabling ganglion cyst
Aspiration +/- surgery
Most common mass/lump of hand
Ganglion cyst
- 30-50 YO Woman with children +/- diabetic
- c/o pain/tenderness near base of thumb radiating up the forearm
DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
Most common tendonitis of the wrist
DeQuervain’s
Test for DeQuervain’s
Finkelstein
1st line treatment for DeQuervain’s
Brace/thumb splint and NSAIDs
+/- cortisone injection/surgery
- Paresthesias of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and lateral 4th digit
- Thenar atrophy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel nerve
Median
Tests for carpal tunnel
- Phalen’s sign
- Tinel’s sign
- Others: Durkan’s, Flick
Phalen’s sign
Reproduction of carpal tunnel symptoms with wrist hyperflexion
Tinel’s sign
Reproduction of carpal tunnel symptoms with percussion over carpal tunnel
Treatment for carpal tunnel
VOLAR SPLINT in neutral position
NSAIDs
+/- surgery (99% curative)
Most common mononeuropathy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sprain (or tear) of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb
Gamekeeper’s Thumb
Stenner lesion
Slippage of the UCL associated with Gamekeeper’s Thumb
ABSOLUTE indication for surgery
Most common shoulder dislocation
Anterior
Nerve involved with shoulder dislocation
Axillary nerve: check deltoid sensation
Management of shoulder dislocation
Manual reduction
MOI Scapula Fx
Direct VIOLENT trauma
Will likely have other injuries/fx
Management of scapula fx
Immobilization with sling and swathe
Common elbow fx in children
Supracondylar Fracture
Artery that may be damaged with supracondylar fx
Brachial –> Check radial pulses!!!
X-ray findings of supracondylar fx
Posterior sail sign
Anterior humeral line will NOT bisect the capitate
“Dinner fork deformity”
Colles Fracture
POSTERIOR displacement of the wrist
Treatment for colles fx
- Nondisplaced: casting alone
- Slight displacement: Closed reduction + casting
- A lot of displacement: ORIF + casting
Opposite of colles fx
Smith Fracture
MOI: Fall on back of hand
Shoulder slumped downward, forward and inward
Clavicle Fracture
Management of clavicle fx
Figure 8 dressing
Common arm fx of elderly pt
Humeral SHAFT fx
Nerve damaged with humeral shaft fx
Radial nerve
Radial nerve damage findings
Wrist drop
Displacement of fat bad and elbow effusion on xray
Radial head fx
Pain in the anatomical snuffbox
Scaphoid Fx
X-ray findings of scaphoid fx
Often negative (repeat in 10-14 days)
Fx of the distal 5th metacarpal
Boxer’s fracture
MC ligament injured in ankle sprain
Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
Name of criteria for imaging on ankle sprains
Ottawa Rules
Ottawa Rules
- ANKLE imaging if tenderness in MALLEOLAR region
- FOOT imaging if tenderness in MID-FOOT region
- Image BOTH if unable to bear weight for at least 4 steps
Ankle Sprain Classifications
Grade 1 - minimal tenderness/swelling; normal weight bearing
Grade 2 - moderate tenderness/swelling, decreased ROM; +/- instability
Grade 3 - significant tenderness/swelling, INSTABILITY
Grade 1 ankle sprain management
Weight bear as tolerated
PT
Grade 2 ankle sprain management
Immobilize with air splint
PT
Grade 3 ankle sprain management
Immobilize
PT
Possible SURGICAL reconstruction
Most common knee injury
Meniscal injuries
MC meniscus injury
Medial meniscus
Meniscus MOI
Excessive ROTATIONAL force
Meniscus special tests
McMurray
Apley
Fractures specific to peds population
Bowing
Greenstick
Classifying pediatric growth plate fxs
Salter-Harris
Salter-Harris classifications
I - (S)lipped II - (A)bove III - (L)ower IV - (T)hrough V - (ER)asure - crush
Metaphysis vs Epiphysis vs Diaphysis
(M)etaphysis = (M)iddle (E)piphysis = (E)nd Diaphysis = Body/Shaft
Population for hip fx
Elderly females
Hip fx at risk of avascular necrosis
INTRAcapsular - affects blood supply to femoral head
Extracapsular hip fx treatment
Internal fixation
Intracapsular hip fx treatment
Hemiarthroplasty due to high risk of avascular necrosis
Internal fixation if non-displaced
Hemarthrosis with fat globules (knee aspiration)
Knee Fracture (patella/tibial plateau)