Shoulder and Elbow Problems

Question 1

what is the most common type of shoulder dislocation?

Answer 1

anterior

Question 2

what is the least common type of shoulder dislocation?

Answer 2

inferior

Question 3

what treatment is there for shoulder dislocation?

Answer 3

> manipulation
immobilisation
physiotherapy
(surgery)

Question 4

how may sub acromial impingement present?

Answer 4

with a painful arc

Question 5

what is subacromial impingement?

Answer 5

pain and dysfunction from decrease in volume of the sub-acromial space or an increase in the size of its contents

Question 6

how is sub acromial impingement managed?

Answer 6

> physiotherapy
subacromial steroid injection
arthroscopic subacromial decompression

Question 7

what is frozen shoulder?

Answer 7

adhesive capsulitis

Question 8

what is the presentation of frozen shoulder?

Answer 8

1. severe pain
2. stiffness: restricted movement globally
3. thawing

Question 9

what is the management of frozen shoulder?

Answer 9

> steroid injection early

> surgery later

Question 10

what can cause a rotator cuff tear?

Answer 10

> trauma

> degeneration

Question 11

what is the management for rotator cuff tear?

Answer 11

> early surgery in acute

> surgery if chronic degeneration is symptomatic

Question 12

what is cubital tunnel syndrome?

Answer 12

compression of the ulnar nerve as it passes round medial epicondyle

Question 13

what are the symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome?

Answer 13

shooting pain:
> leaning on elbow
> mornings

numb fingers
> pinkie
> half ring

Question 14

how does golfers elbow present?

Answer 14

pain on inside of the forearm

Question 15

how does tennis elbow present?

Answer 15

pain on the outside of the elbow

Question 16

what are golfer and tennis elbow?

Answer 16

a tendinopathy

Question 17

in shoulder dislocation what would you see on examination?

Answer 17

> loss of deltoid contour

> arm internally rotated and adducted