Quiz 4 Flashcards
A patient presents with recurrent shoulder dislocations following a traumatic incident. What type of injury is commonly present in this scenario?
Question 1 Answer
a.
Bankart lesion
b.
Subacromial impingement syndrome
c.
Adhesive capsulitis
d.
Rotator cuff tear
a.
Bankart lesion
A patient presents with shoulder pain that is worse with overhead activities and improves with rest, anti-inflammatory medications, and ice but recurs upon return to activity. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Question 2 Answer
a.
Biceps tendonitis
b.
Adhesive capsulitis
c.
Shoulder impingement syndrome
d.
Glenohumeral arthritis
c.
Shoulder impingement syndrome
A patient presents with an extremely painful shoulder that has limited range of motion with both passive and active movements. What is a particularly useful clinical sign for diagnosing adhesive capsulitis (“frozen shoulder”)?
Question 3 Answer
a.
Limitation of movement of external rotation with the elbow by the side of the trunk
b.
Positive Neer impingement sign
c.
Feeling unstable when arm is in an abducted and externally rotated position
d.
Weakness in the absence of pain on light resistance testing of specific rotator cuff muscles
a.
Limitation of movement of external rotation with the elbow by the side of the trunk
What is a potential progression of supraspinatus tendonitis?
Question 4 Answer
a.
Acromioclavicular arthritis
b.
Glenohumeral arthritis
c.
Adhesive capsulitis
d.
Rotator cuff tear
d.
Rotator cuff tear
A 55-year-old man fell while skiing and developed immediate pain in his left shoulder. He has been using a sling for his arm and has limited range of motion in all directions. He brought radiographs that show no signs of fracture or dislocation. On physical examination, he has a positive drop arm test and a positive internal rotation lag test. What is the most appropriate imaging modality to confirm the diagnosis?
Question 5 Answer
a.
Ultrasound
b.
Computed tomography
c.
Follow-up x-rays
d.
Arthroscopy
a.
Ultrasound
