Ortho/Rheum Flashcards
Anterior shoulder dislocation at risk for….?
Must rule out axillary nerve injury
Anterior = axillary
Which xray view to order if trying to tell anterior vs posterior?
Y-view
Normal: Y-shape lines up w/ humeral head (superimposed perfectly)
Anterior: Can’t see humeral head, can only see top of Y
Posterior: Y is kind of sideways, humeral head is lateral & not lined up
PE maneuvers to tell rotator cuff injuries
Impingement tests:
Hawkins: + = pain w/ internal rotation
Drop arm: + = cannot lift shoulder above 90
Neer: + = thumb down, pain during forward flexion
Any positive = subscapular nerve or supraspinatous impingement
Supraspinatous strength tests
“empty the can” test
Thumb down (empty can) w/ arm abducted, examiner puts downward pressure on arm - weakness (moreso than pain = positive test
AC joint dislocation - type 1-3 & management
Type 1: AC & CC sprain
Type 2: AC tear, CC sprain
Type 3; AC tear, CC tear
Brief sling immobilization, ice analgesia, ortho follow up
Type III may need surgery
Proximal humeral fractures –> must check for?
Check for brachial plexus injury and axillary nerve injuries
Do this via checking deltoid sensation
Humeral shaft fractures prone to? Type of splint?
Radial nerve injury, manifesting as “wrist drop”
Sugar tong over elbow to shoulder, ortho f/up within 24-48 hours
Complications of clavicular fracture
PTX
CC Ligament disruption
Brachial plexus injury
Mid-distal 1/3 - arm sling 4-6 weeks
Proximal 1/3 - ortho consult
Adhesive capsulitis - MC in? CP? Tx?
MC in 40-60s
CP: Should pain/stiffness that lasts 18-24 mo - dec ROM esp w/ external rotation
PE: Resistance to passive ROM
Tx: Rehab ROM therapy, NSAIDs
Thoracic outlet syndrome - MC in? CP? PE? Dx: Tx?
Idiopathic compression of the brachial plexus - as they exit the narrowed space between shoulder girdle and the 1st rib
MC in women 20-50 YO
CP:
Nerve compression = pain & paresthesias on the ULNAR side of the hand
Vascular compression = erythema, edema, or discoloration of the arm - esp w/ abduction of the arm
PE:
+ ADSON’s = loss of radial pulse with head rotated to the affected side
Dx: MRI
Tx: PT, avoid strenuous activity
Median nerve controls which muscles in hand/forearm?
Anterior compartment
Does all of forearm except FCU, FDP
Only does medium LOAF in hand
Ulnar nerve controls which muscles in hand/forearm?
Anterior compartment
Ulnar is lazy in the forearm - only does FCU, FDP, does ALL hand muscles except LOAF (want a medium-sized LOAF)
Supracondylar fx - MC In? Complications?
MC in KIDS
Adults = radial head fx more common
Anterior/posterior fat pad sign - kids = supracondylar fx, adults = radial head fx or displaced anterior humoral line (should go straight thru capitulum
Complications: Median nerve & brachial artery injury. Can also have radial nerve injury
Suppurative flexor tenosynovitis
Infection of hte flexor tendon synovial sheath of the finger - caused by staph aureus - often 2/2 penetrating trauma
Mnemonic FLEXor:
Flexion - finger held in flexion
Length of tendon sheath is tender
Enlarged finger
Xtension of the finger = pain (passive extension = pain)
Tx: I&D w/ irrigation of the tendon sheath & debridement & IV ABX
Olecranon fracture - MOI, CP, complications, Tx
MOI: Direct blow (fall on flexed elbow)
CP: Pain, swelling, inability to extend elbow - triceps may rupture or pull proximal fragment superiorly, causing distraction
Complications: ULNAR nerve dysfunction
Tx: reduction - non-displaced = splint at 90 deg flexion, displaced = ORIF
**All are considered intra-articular, all need reduction!!!
“Nightstick” fracture - MOI, tx
Ulnar shaft fracture - think if you put your hand up to stop a night stick from hitting you - you’d fracture the unla - normally from perpendicular blow
Nondisplaced distal 1/3 = short arm cast
Nondisplaced mid-proximal = long arm cast
Displaced = ORIF
Monteggia fracture vs galeazzi fracture
MonteggiA vs galeazZi - MUGGER - MUGR
Monteggia = ulnar fracture that’s proximal w/ anterior radial head dislocation - can cause radial nerve injury (wrist drop)
Galleazzi = Mid-distal radial fracture w/ DRUJ (distal radio-ulnar joint dislocation)
BOTH are UNSTABLE - need ORIF
Nursemaid’s elbow tx
Pronation & flexion of forearm at elbow
Lateral epicondylitis
AKA “tennis elbow”
CP: LATERAL elbow pain, especially w/ forearm pronation & wrist extension
Tx: RICE, NSAIDs, PT
Medial epicondylitis
AKA “golfer’s elbow”
Pronator teres & flexor carpi radialis are inflammed due to repetitive stress - pain worse w/ pulling activities - wrist FLEXION against resistance
Tx: RICE, NSAIDs etc
Complications of elbow dislocation
Must rule out brachial artery & median, ulnar, and radial nerve injury (all cross elbow joint obvi)
Cubital tunnel syndrome
AKA ulnar neuropathy - cubital tunnel is tunnel where ulnar nerve crosses elbow
+tinel’s sign at the elbow
Scaphoid fracture - MOI, CP, Dx, Tx
FOOSH on extended wrist
CP: Snuffbox tenderness (schapoid is by thumb)
Dx: Xray, may not bee seen for 2 weeks - if snuffbox tenderness, tx as fracture b/c nonunion of scaphoid = AVN
Tx: Thumb spica
Colles fracture - MOI, CP, Dx, Tx
MOI: Fall on extended wrist, MC in post-menoopausal women
CP: C-D - colles = dorsal angulation
Dx: Dinner fork deformity. Need lateral view to distinguish colles from smith
Tx: Sugar tong splint/cast if stable
Unstable: > 20 deg angulation, intra-articular, > 1 cm shortening or comminuted –> needs ORIF