Periarticular Disorders of the Extremities

Question 0

Most common form of bursitis

Answer 0

Subacromial bursitis (subdeltoid bursitis)

Question 1

Joints most commonly affected by periarticular disorders

Answer 1

Knee and shoulder

Question 2

Trochanteric bursitis involves the bursa around the insertion of this muscle onto the greater trochanter of the femur

Answer 2

Gluteus medius

Question 3

Movements that elicit pain in patients with trochanteric bursitis

Answer 3

External rotation and resisted abduction

Question 4

The major cause of painful shoulder

Answer 4

Rotator cuff tendinitis

Question 5

Most often affected tendon in rotator cuff tendinitis

Answer 5

Supraspinatus tendon

Question 6

Arc of movement (degrees) most painful in rotator cuff tendinitis

Answer 6

60 to 120 degrees

Question 7

Calcific tendinitis is characterized by deposition primarily of this calcium salt within a tendon

Answer 7

Hydroxyapatite

Question 8

Most often affected tendon in calcific tendinitis

Answer 8

Supraspinatus tendon

Question 9

Shoulder movements that are painful in bicipital tendinitis

Answer 9

Abduction and external rotation

Question 10

Pain elicited along the course of the bicipital tendon by resisting supination of the forearm with the elbow at 90 degrees

Answer 10

Yergason’s supination sign

Question 11

“Popeye” muscle or persistent swelling of the biceps with little or no pain may be seen in older persons with this condition

Answer 11

Bicipital tendon rupture

Question 12

Tendons involved in De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

Answer 12

Abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis

Question 13

Pain with ulnar deviation of the wrist with the thumb in the palm and the fingers closed over it

Answer 13

Finkelstein sign (De Quervain’s tenosynovitis)

Question 14

Jumper’s knee refers to tendinitis of this tendon

Answer 14

Patellar tendon

Question 15

Confirmatory test for adhesive capsulitis or “frozen shoulder”

Answer 15

Arthrography
(where only a limited amount of contrast material, usually <15 mL, can be injected under pressure into the shoulder joint)

Question 16

Foundation of treatment for adhesive capsulitis

Answer 16

Physical therapy

Question 17

Movements associated with pain in lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

Answer 17

Wrist extension and supination against resistance