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Reason for shoulder instability?

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Shallowness of glenoid fossa of scapula + lack of support of GH joint provided by weak GH Ligs, transverse humeral lig.

Strength mainly depends on rotator cuff

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How to diagnose shoulder instability?

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Clinically with increased anterior and posterior humeral translation, a sulcus sign, and overall increased external rotation.

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Mechanism of shoulder instability?

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Microtrauma from overuse = overhead throwing, volleyball, swimmers etc
General lig laxity = a/w connective tissue disorders: Ehlers-Danlos and Marfan’s

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What is primary role of rotator cuff?

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Stabilize GH joint by compressing humeral head against glenoid

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Treatment for shoulder instability?

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Non-op = Dynamic Stabilization physical treatment
Op = Capsular shift/stabilization procedure

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Signs of shoulder instability in PE?

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Sulcus sign
Apprehension/relocation test
Ant / post load and shift test
Neer/Hawkins test

Must have instability in 2 or more planes for MDI

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Another name for Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability?

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Traumatic Unilateral Dislocations with a Bankart lesion requiring Surgery
TUBS!

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How do TUBS occur?

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Result of anterior force to shoulder while abducted + externally rotated

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Commonest injury that comes with TUBS?

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Bankart lesion
2nd: Hill-Sachs defect

Avulsion of ant labrum and ant band of IGHL from ant inf glenoid.

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What does AMBRII recurrent shoulder instability stand for?

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Atraumatic
Multidirectional
Bilateral
Rehabilitation
Inf capsular shift
Interval closure

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Why are inferior shoulder dislocations rare?

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There are no muscles at the bottom, but deltoids hold the muscle up

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What is Hill-Sachs defect?

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Chondral impact injury in posterohumeral head 2° to contact with glenoid rim.

Present in 80-100% of traumatic dislocations.

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Associated injuries of Anterior dislocation?

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Bankart, Bony bankart, Hill-Sachs
Rotator cuff tear
Fracture-dislocation: proximal humerus
Axillary nerve (mainly)
Axillary artery injury

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Late complications of anterior shoulder dislocation?

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Shoulder stiffness
Unreduced dislocation
Anterior instability

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How does anterior shoulder dislocation happen?

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FOOSH.
Head of humerus displaced anteriorly and glenoid labrum avulses

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How does Anterior inferior instability occur??

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Fall on backward stretching arm.
Arm for

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How does Acromioclavicular injury occur?

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Fall on shoulder with arm adducted.
Upward subluxation of clavicle.

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Signs of acromioclavicular injury?

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AC joint tenderness
Prominent “step” deformity
Scarf test

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What XR view for Acromioclavicular injury?

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Stress view. Pt stands holding 5kg weight on each hand. Diff in distance btw coracoid and inf border of clavicle >50% means AC dislocation

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Rockwood classification for AC tear?

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Type 3 = both AC and CC ligs torn. Type 3 onwards need surgery.

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Presentation of Sternoclavicular injury?

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Ant dislocation = Deformity with palpable lump
Post = Impingement on medistinal fractures - dysphagia etc

Pain relieved on ipsilateral head rotation

For ant dislocation, lump increases with arm abduction and elevation.

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What can cause winged scapula?

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Weak serratus anterior!
Fairly obvious bump/step over AC joint.

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What is Tennis Elbow?

AKA Lateral Epicondylitis!

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Overuse injury - tendinosis and inflamm of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

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What is Golfer’s elbow?

Medial Epicondylitis

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Overload at origin of flexor-pronator mass. PT, FCP, FDS, palmaris longus, FCU.

Causes tendinosis + inflamm.

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Most common cause of Cubitus valgus?
Chronic non-union of fractured lateral condyle. Comp: Delayed/tardy ulnar nerve palsy
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Most common cause of Cubitus Varus?
Malunion of supracondylar fracture in childhood. Can cause nerve palsy
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Terrible Triad for elbow dislocations?
Posterolateral elbow dislocation Radial head fracture Coronoid tip fracture
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Common site of clavicle injury? Why?
**Junction btw middle 1/3. ** Bone transits from tube to flat area, lack of muscle attachment, little cancellous bone
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Mechanism of clavicle injury?
Fall on shoulder or FOOSH
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Conservative Mx for clavicle healing?
Sling immobilization - PT gentle ROM at 2-4 weeks Strengthening at 6-10 weeks. ## Footnote Can only be done if : <2cm shortening+displacement <1cm displacement of superior shoulder suspensory complex No neurovascular injury
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Who commonly gets proximal humerus fractures?
Osteoporotic, post-menopausal women
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What neurovascular injury can come from proximal humerus fracture?
**Axillary nerve!** Brachial plexus/artery
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Can humeral head have AVN in proximal humerus fracture?
Yes. A/w anatomical neck fractures
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Rockwood classificaation for AC joint?
1 = AC lig stretched 2 = Partial rupture of AC ligs 3 = Full rupture of AC + CC ligs 4 = Clavicle displaced post over acromion 5 = Clavicle displaced just under skin 6 = Clavicle underneath coracoid
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What is Essex-Lopresti?
Radial head fracture with associated injury to the forearm interosseus membrane and longitudinal instability of DRUJ.
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Weight distribution in axial loading of extended elbow?
40% ulnohumeral joint 60% radiohumeral joint
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Flexors of elbow?
Biceps Brachialis Brachioradialis. ## Footnote Extensor is triceps
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Ligs in radial head fracture?
LCL complex - LUCL, RCL, Annular, accessory lateral collateral MCL - Ant, post, transverse bundle ## Footnote LUCL = primary stabilizer to varus and hypersupination stress Ant bundle of MCL = primary stabilizer to valgus stress
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Mason classification for radial head fracture?
1 = Undisplaced or <2mm, no mechanical block to rotation 2 = Displaced >2mm or angulated, possible mechanical block to forearm rotation 3 = Comminuted and displaced, mechanical block to motion 4 = Radial head fracture with associated elbow dislocation
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Normal angle of ROM in elbow joint?
Flexion Extension = 150° Pronation = 85° Supination = 75°
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Principle for distal radius fracture Mx?
Mason 1 = Simple short immobilization with early ROM Mason 2/3 = ORIF Mason 3 w comminuted >3 segments = radial head arthroplasty ## Footnote Terrible triad/Monteggia/Essex Lopresti = arthroplasty Early ROM impt cuz elbow gets stiff super fast
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What is Monteggia fracture?
Proximal 1/3 ulna fracture a/w radial head dislocation ## Footnote Rare in adults, mostly children
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What Lig damaged in Monteggia?
Annular lig
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Bado classification for Monteggia?
1 = of prox or mid 1/3 of ulna # with Ant dislocation of radial head 2 = prox or mid 1/3 of ulna # with post dislocation of radial head 3 = Fracture of ulnar metaphysis with lateral dislocation of radial head 4 = Frac of prox or mid 1/3 of ulna + radius with dislocation of radial head in any direction ## Footnote 1 most common in children 2 most common in adults
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What is Galeazzi fracture?
Distal 1/3 radial shaft # a/w DRUJ injury
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How does Galeazzi occur?
FOOSH with forearm in pronation
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OTA classification for Galeazzi?
22-A2.3 = diaphyseal, simple # of radius A3.3 = diaphyseal, simple # of both bones B2.3 = wedge # of radius B3.3 = Wedge # of both bones with DRUJ dislocation | Applicable for both Radius/Ulna # ## Footnote For Galeazzi means mUST have DRUJ dislocation
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Signs of DRUJ injury on XR?
Ulnar styloid # Widening of joint on AP view Dorsal or volar displacement on Lat view Radial shortening of 5mm or more
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Complication of Monteggia?
Neurovascular injury = PIN syndrome Unreduced dislocation ## Footnote PIN Syndrome = radial nerve, motor only
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Complications for Galeazzi?
AIN syndrome - median nerve, motor only
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Anatomical landmark for radius fracture to be called DISTAL?
DISTAL 3cm
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Neers classification for proximal humerus frac?
One-part [no displacement] 2-part [1 displaced part] 3-parts [2 displaced parts] 4-parts [3 displaced parts]
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Predictor of humeral head ischemia in proximal humerus # ## Footnote Hint: Hertel criteria
<8mm calcar length attached to articular segment Disrupted medial hinge Increasing # complexity Displacement >10mm Angulation >45° ## Footnote Humeral head ischemia does not confirm mean subsequent AVN
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Blood supply for proximal humerus?
Ant and post humeral circumflex artery. Post is main blood supply to humeral head. ## Footnote Ant branch has large anastomosis with other vessels in prox humerus
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Complications of humeral shaft frac?
Early = Radial nerve function ## Footnote Wrist drop, MCP extensor paralysis, profunda brachii artery
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What is Holstein Lewis frac?
Spiral frac of distal 1/3 of humeral shaft often a/w neuropraxia of radial nerve ## Footnote When reduced, radial nerve is impinged in frac site
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What ROM affected in humeral shaft fracture? ## Footnote Depends on site!
**STAR!!! Shortening + Translation + Angulation + Rotated** Frac above deltoid insertion = prox fagment adducted by pec major Frac below deltoid insertion = prox fragment abducted by deltoid
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Classification for distal humerus fracture?
A = extra-articular supracondylar B = Intra-articuar unicondylar, partial articular C = Intra-articular. Both columns fracture and no part of joint is contiguous with shaft
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Complications of distal humerus #?
Early = Neurovascular injury - MN/UN. Check brachial pulse Late = Elbow stiffness, heterotrophic ossification
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when to do total elbow arthroplasty in distal humerus frac?
Communited articular fracs in **osteoporotic bone** Inflammatory conditions e.g. RA
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What is adhesive capsulitis? | Frozen shoulder
Inflammatory process causes fibroblastic proliferation of joint capsule causing thickening, fibrosis and **adherence of capsule to itself and humerus**
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What is Frozen shoulder a/w
DM Thyroid disorders (Autoimmune) Dupuytren's disease Atherosclerotic disease Cervical disc disease
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Mechanism of Frozen shoulder injury?
Idiopathic Post-trauma Post-surgical
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What does frozen shoulder cause?
Functional loss of both passive and active shoulder motion
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Acute calcific tendinitis pathophysiology and symptom?
Deposition of calcium crystals in supraspinatus tendon. **Intensely painful but rapidly better**
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Epidemiology of Rotator cuff tendinitis pathos? | Acute calcific tendinitis [ACT] vs Chronic tendinitis [CT]
ACT = Young adults <40yo CT = adults 40-60yo
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Presentation of chronic tendinitis?
Worse at night, cannot lie on affected side
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Treatment of Frozen shoulder?
PT usu enough NSAIDs + intra-articular steroid injections Manipulation under anaesthesia [op] Arthroscopic/open capsular release [op]
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