Osteo Block 2 Flashcards
What is a type 1 AC injury
No seperation
What is a type IL AC seperation
Sepeartion at the Acromion Claviluar ligament only
What is a type III AC injury
Seperation of the AC ligament and Coracoid ligmanets
What is type IV AC shoulder joint ligament
Coracoid ligament seperation only
What is a grade V AC injury
Coracoid ligament tear with Anterior Displacement of the Clavicle
What is an type VI AC injury
AC displacemtn with posterior displacemtn of the clavicle
Which AV types will have an obvious deformity
Types III-VI
What are the ADE of AC injuries
Deformity Weakness with aBduction Chronic Pain Arm numbness Arthiritis
What pain will the patient present with in an AC injury
Pain with abduction of the arm
What are two imagin studies you order for AC injury
Plain fims- Bilateral weighted
MRI non-contrast
What is the TX approach to AC injuries
Type 1-2 Non op rehab, goal: to decrease pain, prevent further injury, and restore function
Type 3: based on work field, may require surgery
Type 4-6 surgical
What are the two ADE of AC injury TX outcomes
Stiffness from sling- immobility
AC joint arthritis
What is a Burners/ Stingers Brachial Plexus
C5-C6 nerve root ( brachial plexus injury)
From a traction force
Which has better prognosis, a preganglionic or postganglionic brachial plexus injury
Preganglionic poor prognosis
Postganglionic better prognosis
A pt with Burners/ Brachial plexus presents with what clinical S/s
Upper trunk C5-6-7 shoulder depression with a lateral tilt of the head away from the injury
Lower trunk: C8-T1 Sharp burning shoulder pain with stretch with arm in abduction
What must be ruled out in a brachial plexus injury
R/ o C spine- injury
What is Horners syndorme
(ipsilateral ptosis, myosis, anhidrosis, enophthalmos)
Upper trunk brachial plexus affects what the most
Most commonly postganglionic
Rhomboids and serratus anterior
Lower trunk brachial plexus most commonly effects
Most commonly preganglionic
Horner’s syndrome (ipsilateral ptosis, myosis, anhidrosis, enophthalmos)
What is the TX approach to Burners/ Brachial plexus injury
Order Plain films of spine and shoulder,
If films AbNML then oder MRI
(Or with persitent S/s)
Tx:
Non OP; C spine precautiong
Normal Exam : RTD
Decreased Functional Impact: Rehab
Operative: neurosurgery
What is the referal critera for Brachial Plexus injuries
Persisnet, recurrent, bilateral S/s with concominant injuries or a severe worse PE
What is frozen shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis
Idiopathic loss of AROM,PROM
Women, 40-60 years old
Diabetes
(hypothyroid, Dupuytren disease, cervical disc herniation, Parkinson disease, cerebral hemorrhage, tumors)
What are the clinical findings of Frozen shoulder
Idiopathic pain and decreased ROM
How will Frozen shoulder present on plain flims and MRI
Plain film-NML
MRI- Contracted joint apsule and loss of inferior pouch
What is the Tx approach to Frozen shoulder
Initial Tx for ALL pts in NSAIDS, moist heat, and a gentle stretching program
Operative: Arthroscopic capsular release
(only for conservative Tx failure)
What are the ADE of humerus Fx
Tendon tear or humerus Fx
What is the Referral critera for Frozen shoulder
No improvement after 3 months of Tx
What is the definition of Shoulder impingment
Wither suprspinatus or subacromial bursa inflammation
What are the clincial S/s of shoulder impingment
Ant/Lat shoulder pain
And deceased overhead ROM
What are the ADE of a shoulder impingment
Chronic pain
Rotator cuff tear
What are the special tests for shoulder impingment
Neer
Hawkins
And Jobe test
Pts with shoulder impingment will have pain when the shoulder is abducted at what degree
At 90 -120 degrees of abduction
What is the Tx apprach to Shoulder Impingment
Non operative : Nsaids, stretching, and Inj to subacromical bursa
(Diagnotstic and thearputic)
Operative Tx only after non op Tx failure
What is the most common and most imporatnt muscle in rotator cuff injureis
The supraspinatus
What are the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff
Supra and Infrspinatus
Subscapularis
And teres minor
What are the three fxs that lead to shoulder rotator cuff injuries
Age related, External impingemtn, or decreased blood supply
What are the clinical S/s of a rotator cuff injury/ tear
Pain, w/ difficult sleeping of the affected side
Weakness with overhead ROM
What are 4 ADE of a Rotator Cuff Tear
Decreased ROM
Chronin Pain
Weakness of the joint
Glenohemeral OA
What are the special test for a Roator Cuff injury
Drop arm test and Jobe Test
A pt presents with atrophy to the shoulder, with decreased ROM over the shoulder yet full passive ROM, +tenderness to the greater tuberosity
What special tests should be done, what do you suspect
Drop arm test, and Jobe Test
Suspect: Rotator Cuff injuries
How will Rotator cuff injuries present on Plain films and MRI
Plain films will show Acromial variations, with a high ridinig humerus
Order and MRI!
MRI will show: detachment of the tendons
What is the Tx approach to Rotator cuff injuries
Non-operative-
NSAIDS, rehabilitation
Injection (Subacromial = glenohumeral)
Operative-
Acute, traumatic tears
What are the referral critera for R. Cuff Tears
Failure of 6 weeks of non-operative treatment
Acute, traumatic tear (<6 weeks)
Older pts with RTC Dz at an increased RSK of what bicep D/o
Proximal biceps tendon rupture
A pt presents with a bicep deformity with an audible snap and pain, + popeyes deformity
Proximal Biceps Tendon Rupture
What is the precentage of foreamr supination strenght loss with a proximal biceps tendon rupture
10 %
What is the TX approach to Proximal Biceps Rupture
Plain flims will be normal
Order MRI ASAP
NonOP: ROM/ Streghtening
OP: Young athletes and Young Laborers
What is the referral critera for a Proximal Biceps Tendon Rupture
Young athlestes
Young laboreres
Concominat Rotator cuff tear
What is the most common postion for shoulder dislocation/ instability
Anterior Dislocation
What does TUBS mean
Trumatic, unilateral, bankart lesion, surgery
What does AMBRI mean
Atruamatic, multidirectioanal,
Bilateral, rehabilitate, inferior capsule (surgery procedure)
What are the most common causes of posterior displacement of the shoulder
SZR and electric shock
What are the ADE of shoulder instability
Axial nerve injury
Insabitliy
Blenohumeral OA
A pt presents with an adducted and internally rotated shoulder position …
Posterior dislocation of the shoulder
How will a pt with chronic shoulder instabiltuy present?
Hypermobile
W/ + sulcus sign, +Apprehension test, + Jerk Test
What imaging views should be ordered for a shoulder instability
Y view on X ray
MRI w/ Anthrogram
What is a slap tear
Superior Labrum, Anterior to Posterior
A pt presents with a positve Obrian test, Crank test, Clunk Test, and Speeds test
With tenderness at the bicpital groove
SLAP tear
What is the gold standard imaging for a SLAP test
MRI arthrogram
What is the Tx approach to a SLAP tear
Non-operative-
Initial treatment (NSAIDS, rehab)
Limit bench press, overhead press and curls
Limit throwing
Operative-
Non-operative treatment failure
High level athletes
What are two anatomical malformations that lead to thoracic outlet syndrome
Cervical rib at C7 or a Long transerve process of C7
A pt presents with ulnar neuropathy + diffuse non specific complaints of the entire UE, edmea, discoloration, with fatige, weakness worse with arm overhead, think..?
Thoracic outlet syndrome
What are the ADE of Thoracic outlet syndrome
Weakness, Chronic Headache, loss off overhead ROM
What is the PE exam test for thoracic outlet syndrome
Roos test
A pt that presents with carotid bruit, mass in the neck or shoulder, with distal pulses differnent between arms, and ulnar nerve nueropathy.. think?
Thoracic outlet syndorme, will have a postive roos test
What is the Tx approach to thoracic outlet syndome
Non op: 3-6 month of PT and activity modificaiton
Op: removal of antomical variant or tumor
What are the ADE of thoracic outlet syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome,
intercostal neuroma
frozen shoulder
brachial plexus injury
pneumothorax
What is the referral critera for thoracic outlet syndrome
Neuro-vasc changes
Anatomical variant
Or failure of nonop tx
What is neonatal brachial plesux palsy
Typically from injury at birth
UE motor and senory deficit
What is Erbs palsy
Most common neonateal brachial plexus palsy at C5-C6
What is Klumpke palsy
A neonatal brachial plexus injury at C8-T1
What 3 things would signal a poor prognosis of a neonatal brachial plexus injury
Entire plexus involment
Horner Syndrome
Nerve Root Avulsion