Shoulder complaint Flashcards
Shoulder flexion ROM
180
Shoulder extension ROM
60`
Shoulder ABduction ROM
180
Shoulder internal and external rotation ROM
90
Horizontal shoulder ABduction ROM
40-55
Horizontal shoulder ADduction ROM
130-140
Where should you check pulses?
Distal to site of injury
Traumatic shoulder injuries usually affect what?
Bone, soft tissue, joint
Atraumatic shoulder injuries usually affect what?
Intrinsic - osteoarthritis, overuse injuries, subacromial bursitis, gout etc.
Most common shoulder fracture in kids?
Clavicle
Most common shoulder fracture in elderly?
Proximal humerus
What causes a scapular fracture?
Blunt force trauma
Most common direction for glenohumeral joint dislocation
Anterior dislocation
Describe how an arm looks if the glenohumeral joint is anteriorly dislocated
Slightly aBducted and externally rotated
What commonly occurs from trauma to superior/lateral edge of shoulder with arm adducted?
Acromioclavicular injuries/ AC separation
Rotator cuff injury?
Supraspinatus
Describe the motion of the clavicle
As the scapula is depressed, the distal end of the clavicle moves inferiorly, and the proximal end moves superiorly – acts like a seesaw