Rotator Cuff Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
who is commonly effected
A
athletes (throwing), manual workers (painters)
2
Q
what is the most commonly affected tendon
A
supraspinatus
3
Q
what are the clinical findings
A
- achy pain down arm gradually increasing
- difficulty sleeping on affected side, reaching overhead and pain on lifting,
- painful arc +/- weakness
- positive impingement tests
4
Q
what are the impingement tests
A
hawkins kennedy, lobes and scarf
5
Q
what is the management
A
conservative (rest, physio, injection)
surgical (subacromial decompression and repair)
6
Q
what is the gold standard of imaging
A
ultrasound
