Shoulder Flashcards
What percentage of long head of biceps attaches to superior labrum?
50%. The remaining 50% attaches to supraglenoid tubercle.
How is superior labrum different from inferior labrum?
Superior is rather loose and mobile, inferior is more tightly attached.
Labral fibers attached to ligaments?
Anterior/superior labral fibers appear to be more attached to middle and inferior glenohumeral ligaments that directly to the glenoid rim itself.
Vascularity and nerves of labrum?
Receives vascular supply from peripheral attachment to capsule. Anteriorsuperior has poor blood supply, inferior has significant blood flow.
No mechanoreceptors in the labrum but there are free nerve endings in the labrum, biceps/labrum complex, and connective tissue around labrum.
Types of SLAP Tears
Type 1: Frayed and/or degenerative labrum with firm attachment of labrum to glenoid
Type 2: Detachment of superior labrum and biceps from glenoid rim.
Type 3: Bucket handle tear of labrum with intact biceps anchor
Type 4: Bucket handle tear that extends into biceps tendon.
Expanded Criteria:
Type 5: Bankart lesion of anterior capsule that extends into anterior/superior labrum
Type 6: Disruption of biceps tendon anchor with flap tear superior labral anywhere from posterior to anterior point
Type 7: Extension of SLAP lesion anterior to involve the area inferior to middle glenohumeral ligament.
There are type 8-10 as well.
What symptoms do SLAP tears give?
Instability may occur but more often they result in symptoms of mechanical pain and dysfunction rather than instability.
Hypothesized mechanism of SLAP tears in throwing athletes?
- Eccentric activity of biceps during arm deceleration
- Peel Back Mechanism: When arm in maximum ER/abd the rotation produces twist at base of biceps, transmitting torsional force to the anchor.
Internal impingement
Impingement of the Infraspinatus on the posterior/superior glenoid rim in the OH athlete.
Bankart Lesion
Injuries to anteroinferior glenoid labrum and often associated with Hill Sachs Lesion.
Hill Sachs Lesion
Osseous defect or “dent” in posterior-superior-lateral humerus that occurs from anterior instability or dislocation.
Likely difference in pain presentation for RTC vs Labrum
Labrum is usually only painful during movement, versus RTC, which is often painful while at rest.
Likely clinical exam findings with a SLAP lesion.
- Pain with passive ER at 90 shoulder abduction
- Pain during active arm elevation
Special tests for SLAP tears
- Active compression test
- 90 flex, 30 H.ADD. Resist flex and there is more pain when doing this in IR vs ER - Biceps load test
- 90 abd, max ER, full supination. Resist elbow flexion. - Biceps load test 2
- Same as test 1 but 120 abd - Pain provocation test
- Passive abd to 90-100, passively ER, more pain with full pronation versus supination - Resisted supination and ER test
- Shoulder at 90 ab, 65-70 elbow flex, shoulder ER, neutral forearm. Resist maximal supination effort. - Pronated load test
- 90 abd, full ER, full pronation. Resist elbow flexion.
What types of SLAP tears don’t usually respond to conservative Rx?
Type 2 and type 4.
Outcomes for SLAP lesion repairs?
Outcomes for Type 2 and Type 4 lesions are good with satisfactory results in over 80% of patients.
Rehab exercises to avoid with SLAP lesions?
For compressive injury (FOOSH) WB exercises should be avoided to avoid compression/sheer to superior labrum.
Traction injuries should avoid heavy resisted or excessive eccentric bicep contractions
Peel back should avoid excessive shoulder ER while healing.
Post-Op Rehab For SLAP Depridement?
- Sling for 3-4 days
- AAROM/PROM immediately after surgery (full by 10-14 days)
- ER/IR in scapular plane and advance to 90 abd by day 5-7
- Submaximal, pain-free isometrics for first 7 days
- Isotonics at start of 2nd week (minus biceps which starts after 2 weeks)
- Controlled weight training by weeks 4 and 6 (avoid excessive shoulder ext and h abd)
- Plyometrics by week 6-8
- Return to sport between weeks 7-10
Isokinetic Strength Ratios
ER/IR ratio of 66-76%
ER peak torque/body weight of 18-23%
Rehab for SLAP Repair
- Sling
- For 4 weeks (including sleep) - Flexion
- Week 2: 60; Week 3: 75; Week 4: 90; Week 5-6: up to 145; Week 7-9: 180 - ER
- Week 2: 10-15 (scapular plane); Week 3-4: 25-30 (scapular plane); Week 5-6: 45-50 (45 abd); Week 7-9: 90-95 (90 abd); Week 10-12: 110-115 (90 abd) - IR
- Week 2: 45 (scapular plane); Week 3-4: 55-60 (scapular plane); Week 5-6: 55-60 (45 abd); week 7-9: 70-75 (90 abd) - Muscle Activation
- Isometrics immediately (ER/IR, flex/ext)
- No resisted biceps for 8 weeks and aggressively until 12 weeks
- 4 weeks: ER/IR isotonics
- 6 weeks: lateral raises, full can, prone row, T’s
- 7-8 weeks: throwers 10
- No WB until 8 weeks to avoid compression/shear
- Advanced strengthening 10-12 weeks
Criteria For Progression to #6: full, pain-free AROM; good stability; 4/5 strength; no pain/tenderness
- Return to Sports
- Initiate progressive interval sports program 12- 16 weeks
- Return to play at 9-12 months
Good Exercises / High EMG For Following:
1. Supraspinatus
2. Infraspinatus / Teres Minor
3. Subscap
4. Serratus Anterior
5. Mid Trap
6. Lower Trap
- Supraspinatus
- Full can (high supraspinatus EMG but also high mid delt)
- Prone Full Can (high supraspinatus activity but low mid-delt) - Infraspinatus
- SL ER (low capsular strain)
- Prone ER at 90 (more capsular strain) - Subscap
- IR with arm by side - Serratus Anterior
- Wall slide
- Push up plus (less UT activation) - Mid Trap
- Prone row (all trap active)
- T c ER (LT as well) - Lower Trap
- Prone full can
- T c ER
- Prone ER at 90
- Bilateral ER in neutral (ideal UT/LT ratio)
Brace types for Clavicular Fracture
- Figure of 8
- Sling
- Immobilizer
Types of AC Sprains
- Incomplete tear of AC ligaments and joint capsule
- Partial tear of coracoclavicular with rupture of AC ligaments/capsule
- Rupture AC ligaments/capsule and CC ligaments
- Posterior dislocation of clavicle
- Severe upward displacement into/through trap
- Dislocation inferiorly (locked under coracoid)
Tests For Anterior Shoulder Instability?
- Fulcrum test
- Apprehension test
- Load/shift