Shoulder and Elbow Problems

Question 1

What is the most common traumatic shoulder dislocation?

Answer 1

Anterior (90%)

Question 2

What are the treatment options for traumatic shoulder dislocation?

Answer 2

Manipulation
Immobilisation
Physiotherapy
Surgery

Question 3

What is subacromial impingement?

Answer 3

Pain and dysfunction resulting from any pathology which decreases the volume of the subacromial space or increases the size of the contents

Question 4

What are the treatment options for subacromial impingement?

Answer 4

Subacromial steroid injection
Physiotherapy
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression

Question 5

What is the clinical term for frozen shoulder?

Answer 5

Adhesive capsulitis

Question 6

What are the treatment options for adhesive capsulitis?

Answer 6

Early presentation - steroid injection

Later presentation - surgery

Question 7

What are the treatment options for rotator cuff surgery?

Answer 7

Acute tears - early surgery

Chronic degenerative tears - surgery if symptomatic

Question 8

What are the different types of shoulder arthritis?

Answer 8

Osteoarthritis
Inflammatory arthritis
Post-traumatic arthritis

Question 9

What are common elbow problems?

Answer 9

Fractures and dislocations (young)
Tendinopathies (middle age)
Degenerative diseases (elderly)
Cubital tunnel syndrome (any age)

Question 10

What area of the elbow is affected by golfer’s elbow?

Answer 10

Area of pain on inside of forearm

Question 11

What area of the elbow is affected by tennis elbow?

Answer 11

Area of pain on outside of forearm