Quiz 4 Flashcards
what do we want to see within the elbow outcome measures?
10 point change
what are some questions we would ask within the examination part specifically the history section?
- age
- occupational demands
- MOI
- aggravating or easing positions
- impaired motion and function
- neurological symptoms
- past medical history
- general health
- medications
- personal goals
if a patient has pain over the lateral elbow during gripping activities what could this possibly be?
lateral epicondylitis
if a patient has pain over the medial elbow with wrist flexion and pronation, what could this possibly be?
medial epicondylyits
if a patient has numbness and tingling along the ulnar nerve distribution distal to the elbow, what could this possibly be?
cubital tunnel syndrome
if a patient has pain with elbow movement with sensation of catching or instability, what could this possibly be?
UCL instability
if a patient has posterior elbow pain with elbow hyperextension, what could this possibly be?
extension overload
what is the normal carrying angle for males and females?
males= 5 to 10 degrees
females= 10 to 15 degrees
what is the one objective examination we shouldn’t see?
a cubitus varus look= which is when the arm is completely straight and there is no carrying angle
what does the triangle sign detect?
a screen for a fracture
- limited extension
describe the objective examination for someone who has olecranon bursitis?
presence of edema, effusion and ecchymosis
- check the tissue temperature!!
what must we rule out within the elbow examination?
- C spine
- shoulder
- upper t spine (specifically T7 and up)
what is the inclusion criteria for the elbow extension test?
- acute elbow injury
- adults > 15 yrs
- children 3-15 years old
what is the exclusions criteria for the elbow extension test?
- previous limited extension
- no history of trauma
- occurred 72 hours after
- neuromuscular disease
what is the flexion degrees for the elbow?
150
what is the extension degrees for the elbow?
10
what is the functional ROM for AROM flexion and extension?
30 to 130 degrees
what is elbows flexion end feel?
soft
what is the elbows extension end feel?
hard
what is the difference between the flexion limitation and extension limitation?
5% difference
can we see the presence of a capsular pattern?
after an injury
what is the AAOS value for elbow pronation?
80 degrees
what is the AAOS value for elbow supination?
80 degrees
what is the PROM end feel for pronation at the elbow?
firm
what is the PROM end feel for supination at the elbow?
firm
what is the most limited joint in the elbow?
the radiohumeral
what is the least limited joint in the elbow?
the distalradioulnar
name the common direction preferences for elbow extension repeated movements:
- open chain
- open chain with flick
- loaded (closed chain)
- loaded with pt generated overpressure
what special test is associated with the PLRI?
pivot shift test
what special test is paired with PLRI?
pivot shift test
what special test goes with a RCL sprain/tear?
varus stress test
what special test goes with an UCL sprain/tear?
1- valgus stress test
2- moving valgus stress test
what are the special tests for the radial nerve?
ULTT2b and TTP
the median nerve is associated with what syndrome and special test?
pronator teres syndrome and the pronator teres test
the ulnar nerve is associated with what syndrome and special tests?
cubital tunnel syndrome and the elbow flexion test and the tinel’s test
the radial nerve is associated with what syndrome and special tests?
PIN and the ULTT palpation
what is the diagnostic cluster for lateral epicondylitis?
- cozens test
- mills test
- maudsley test
- pain palpation
what is the diagnostic cluster for medial epicondylitis?
- pain with resisted wrist flexion
- Pain with stretch of wrist flexors
- golfers elbow test
- pain with palpation of medial epicondyle
describe the grip strength within muscle performance testing:
- we assess this bilaterally
- with lateral elbow pain we assess this in elbow extension
what order does muscle performance occur in for the elbow?
- resisted break testing
- elbow flexion
- elbow extension
- pronation
- supination
- grip strength
what structures resist varus in the elbow?
- RCL
- anterior capsule
- bony articulation (mainly) 75%
what structures resist valgus in the elbow?
- UCL (mainly) 54%
- anterior capsule
- bony articulation
the humeroulnar joint Play P-A Is what type of glide?
anterior glide
the humeroradial joint play P-A is what type of glide?
anterior glide
the humeroulnar A-P is what type of glide?
posterior glide
the humeroradial A-P is what type of glide?
posterior glide
the radioulnar A-P is what type of glide?
medial glide of the radial head
the radioulnar A-P is what type of glide?
lateral glide of the radial head
the ULTT2a is associated with what nerve?
median nerve
the ULTT2b is associated with what nerve?
radial nerve
the ULTT3 is associated with what nerve?
ulnar nerve
what are we specifically testing during the Cozen’s test?
extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
what are we specifically doing during the Mills test?
stretching the wrist extensors
what are we specifically doing during the Maudsley test?
lifting the 3rd digit aka the extensor digitorum
what are we specifically doing during the golfers elbow test?
passively supinating the patients forearm, extending the patients wrist and elbow
what are interventions for epicondylitis?
- rest from aggravating activities
- mobility
- strength and conditioning
- bracing or taping
what are the interventions for a UCL elbow sprain?
- rest/ immobilization
- modalities for pain/swelling- NSAIDS
- gain pain free ROM
- general conditioning with shoulder and scapular mobility
- core stability, balance, strength
- throwing progression
what are the interventions for someone who has cubital tunnel syndrome?
- splinting at 45 degree flexion and full supination for 4-6 weeks
- elbow pad over medial epicondyle
- mobilization
List the common causes of radial sided wrist pain?
De quervains tenosynovitis
Thumb UCL
Ganglion cyst
Radial neuritis
C6 Radial
CTS/ Median Nerve
Scapulonate instability