Shoulder Flashcards

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Movements of the scapula

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Elevation, depression, abduction, adduction, lateral rotation, medial rotation

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Sternoclavicular joint

  • Articular disc divides into two synovial cavities—allows flat joint to act like a ball-and-socket joint
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Acromioclavicular joint

  • Allows for axial rotation and anteroposterior movement
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Glenohumoral joint

  • Highly mobile, shallow ball-and-socket joint
  • Flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, medial+lateral rotation, circumduction
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Scapulothroacic “joint”

  • Allows for elevation/depression, protraction/retraction, rotation
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Subclavius muscle

  • Innervated by nerve to subclavius
  • Depression
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Pectoralis minor

  • Innervated by medial pectoral nerve
  • Depresses scapula, elevates rib
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Serratus anterior

  • Innervated by long thoracic nerve
  • Abducts scapula, elevates ribs
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Trapezius

  • Innervated by accesory nerve (CN XI)
  • Superior: elevates scapula, upward rotation of scapula
  • Middle: retracts scapula
  • Inferior: depresses scapula, upward rotation of scapula
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Rhomboid major and minor

  • Innervated by dorsal scapular nerve
  • Adducts scapula, downward rotation of scapula, fix scapula to thoracic wall
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Levator scapulae

  • Innervated by dorsal scapular nerve and cervical (C3, C4) nerves
  • Elevates scapula, rotates glenoid cavity inferiorly by rotating scapula
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Ligaments stabalizing glenohumoral joint

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Superior, middle, and inferior glenohumeral ligaments

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Rotator cuff muscles that stabalize glenohumoral joint

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis

Supraspinatus holds head of humerous in the glenoid cavity

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Danger of glenohumoral dislocation

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Disruption of quadrangular space and risk of injuring the axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral vessels

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Test for spinal accesory nerve lesion

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Weakness in turning the head to the opposite side against resistance

Ipsilateral weakness when shoulders are shrugged against resistance

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Test for long thoracic nerve lesoin

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Observation: winged scapula when arm is raised

Abduction of the arm against resistance

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Test for axillary nerve lesion

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Observation: deltoid atrophy

Abduction of the arm against resistance

Test sensation over the lateral aspect of the proximal arm

18
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Rotator cuff muscles and their innervation

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Supraspinatus - abducts the arm, innervated by the suprascapular nerve

Infraspinatus - externally rotates the arm, innervated by the suprascapular nerve

Teres minor - externally rotates and weakly adducts the arm, innervated by the axillary nerve

Subscapularis - the only rotator cuff muscle that arises from the anterior aspect of the scapula, innervated by the subscapular nerves

19
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Location and function of subacromial bursa

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Between the supraspinatus tendon and the coracoacromial ligament

Functions to allow the deltoid muscle to move smoothly over the fibrous capsule of the shoulder joint

20
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Symptoms and likely cause of rotator cuff injury

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Rupture or tear of the supraspinatus tendon is the most common injury

Symptoms:

  • Dull ache deep in shoulder
  • Disturbed sleep if lying on affected shoulder
  • Arm weakness
21
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“Frozen Shoulder”

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Adhesive fibrosis and scarring of the joint capsule, rotator cuff muscles, subacromial bursa, and deltoid muscle

22
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“Shoulder separation”

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Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint (two joint surfaces lose all contact)

In severe dislocation, there is tearing of the acromioclavicular (AC) ligament and coracoclavicular ligament

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Clavicular fracture (site, presentation, at-risk structures)

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The most common clavicular fracture is a midclavicular fracture

Clavicle fractures are fairly common (5% of all adult fractures) and fairly “easy” to do (only 8 lbs of pressure required to break)

Clavicle fractures most often occur following a direct blow to the shoulder.

Symptoms:

  • Sagging of the shoulder downward and forward
  • Inability to lift the arm because of pain
  • A grinding sensation when you try to raise the arm
  • A deformity or “bump” over the break
  • Bruising, swelling, and/or tenderness over the collarbone

At-risk areas

  • The subclavius muscle protects underlying neurovascular structures
  • Major neurovascular structures at risk in clavicular fracture include:
  • Lateral cord of brachial plexus
  • Lateral pectoral nerve
  • Axillary artery
  • Axillary vein
24
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C3 dermatome

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25
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C4 dermatome

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26
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C5 dermatome

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Test upper lateral arm

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C6 dermatome

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Test pad of thumb

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C7 dermatome

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Test pad of index or middle finger

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C8 dermatome

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Test pad of little finger

30
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T1 dermatome

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Test medial aspect of elbow

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T2 dermatome

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32
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Cutaneous innervation of axillary nerve

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33
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Cutaneous innervation of radial nerve

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34
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Cutaneous innervation of musculo-cutaneous nerve

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35
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Cutaneous innervation of ulnar nerve

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36
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Cutanious innervation of median nerve

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