Shoulder & Elbow 2014 Flashcards
Question 12
Figures 12a and 12b are the radiographs of a 75-year-old left-hand-dominant woman with rheumatoid arthritis who is experiencing increasing elbow pain refractory to 6 months of nonsurgical management. Optimal treatment should consist of
- cast immobilization.
- elbow resection arthroplasty.
- linked total elbow arthroplasty.
- unlinked total elbow arthroplasty.
- open reduction and internal fixation of the nonunion
- linked total elbow arthroplasty.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Mansat P, Bonnevialle N, Rongières M, Mansat M, Bonnevialle P.Experience with the Coonrad-Morrey total elbow arthroplasty: 78 consecutive total elbow arthroplasties reviewed with an average 5 years of follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Nov;22(11):1461-8. PMID: 24138820.
Hildebrand KA, Patterson SD, Regan WD, MacDermid JC, King GJ.Functional outcome of semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000 Oct;82-A(10):1379-86. PMID: 11057465.
Question 26
A 31-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle collision sustained a displaced glenoid neck fracture with articular discongruity of the glenoid. A posterior approach was used to perform an open reduction and internal fixation. Which internervous interval should be used to expose the posterior glenoid and lateral scapula?
- Axially and suprascapular
- Axillary and lower subscapular
- Upper and lower suprascapular
- Suprascapular and upper subscapular
- Suprascapular and lower subscapular
- Axially and suprascapular
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Hoppenfeld S, deBoer P, Buckley R, eds. Surgical Exposures in Orthopedics: The Anatomic Approach. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.
Anavian J, Gauger EM, Schroder LK, Wijdicks CA, Cole PA. Surgical and functional outcomes after operative management of complex and displaced intra-articular glenoid fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Apr 4;94(7):645-53. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00896. PubMed PMID: 22488621.
Question 34
An 18-year-old right-handed baseball pitcher has right-shoulder pain and loss of pitch velocity. His radiograph and MR findings are normal. Examination reveals that his right arm ahs 110 degrees external rotation and 20 degrees of internal rotation with the arm in abduction. His left shoulder has 90 degrees of external rotation and 60 degrees of internal rotation in the abducted position. Therapy primarily should address which pathologic condition?
- Rotator interval laxity
- Anterior capsule laxity
- Anterior capsule tightness
- Posterior capsule laxity
- Posterior capsule tightness
- Posterior capsule tightness
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Burkhart SS, Morgan CD, Kibler WB. The disabled throwing shoulder: spectrum of pathology Part I: pathoanatomy and biomechanics. Arthroscopy. 2003 Apr;19(4):404-20. Review. PubMed PMID: 12671624.
Burkhart SS, Morgan CD, Kibler WB. The disabled throwing shoulder: spectrum of pathology. Part II: evaluation and treatment of SLAP lesions in throwers. Arthroscopy. 2003 May-Jun;19(5):531-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 12724684.
Burkhart SS, Morgan CD, Kibler WB. The disabled throwing shoulder: spectrum of pathology Part III: The SICK scapula, scapular dyskinesis, the kinetic chain, and rehabilitation. Arthroscopy. 2003 Jul- Aug;19(6):641-61. Review. PubMed PMID: 12861203.
Question 41
Figures 41a through 41e are the radiographs and MR image cuts of a 77-year-old man with severe right shoulder pain. He had a prolonged course of physical therapy and received several cortisone injections for his pain. Examination reveals pseudoparalysis of the right shoulder with a 20-degree external rotation lag with the shoulder adducted. With the shoulder placed in 90 degrees of abduction, he can actively externally rotate his shoulder. Definitive treatment shoudl consist of
- latissimus dorsi/teres major tendon transfer.
- reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
- arthroscopic debridement of the rotator cuff with biceps tenotomy.
- arthroscopic partial rotator cuff repair with subacromial decompression.
- unconstrained total shoulder arthroplasty with an inferior tilt to the glenoid polyethylene.
- reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Mulieri P, Dunning P, Klein S, Pupello D, Frankle M. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tear withoutglenohumeral arthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Nov 3;92(15):2544-56. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00912. PubMed PMID: 21048173.
Boileau P, Baqué F, Valerio L, Ahrens P, Chuinard C, Trojani C. Isolated arthroscopic biceps tenotomy or tenodesis improves symptoms in patients withmassive irreparable rotator cuff tears. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Apr;89(4):747-57. PubMed PMID: 17403796.
Question 53
Figures 53a through 53e are the radiographs and CT arthrograms of a 70-year-old woman who has had progressively worsening right shoulder pain with overhead activities for 6 months even though she has recieved physical therapy and has been taking anti-inflammatory medications. She underwent an uncomplicated right total shoulder arthroplasty 5 years ago. Examination reveals 60 degrees of active for deltoid fires well. An infection workup is ward elevation and 150 degrees of passive elevation. Her negative. What is the most appropriate surgical option?
- Revision to resection arthroplasty
- Revision to reverse shoulder arthroplasty
- Revision of the glenoid component to a pegged component
- Open rotator cuff repair with retention of the prosthesis
- Removal of the glenoid component and glenoid bone grafting
- Revision to reverse shoulder arthroplasty
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Patel DN, Young B, Onyekwelu I, Zuckerman JD, Kwon YW. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for failed shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Nov;21(11):1478-83. doi: 10.1016/j. jse.2011.11.004. Epub 2012 Feb 22. PubMed PMID: 22361717.
Question 66
Figures 66a through 66c are the radiographs and 3-dimensional CT reconstructed image of a 38-year-old man who is seen in the emergency department after falling from a ladder. Examination reveals significant swelling about the elbow and crepitus with attempted range of motion. He is distally neurovascularly intact. Definitive treatment should include
- application of a long-arm cast with delayed mobilization.
- placement of a hinged external fixator with radial head excision
- closed reduction and percutaneous fixation of the radial head
- open reduction and internal fixation with radial head replacement
- ulnohumeral interpositional arthroplasty with radial head replacement.
- open reduction and internal fixation with radial head replacement
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Ring D, Jupiter JB, Zilberfarb J. Posterior dislocation of the elbow with fractures of the radial head and coronoid. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002Apr;84-A(4):547-51. PubMed PMID: 11940613.
Pugh DM, Wild LM, Schemitsch EH, King GJ, McKee MD. Standard surgical protocol to treat elbow dislocations with radial head and coronoid fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Jun;86-A(6):1122-30. PubMed PMID: 15173283.
Schneeberger AG, Sadowski MM, Jacob HA. Coronoid process and radial head as posterolateral rotatory stabilizers of the elbow. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;May;86-A(5):975-82. PubMed PMID: 15118040.
Question 85
A 24-year-old woman with elbow stiffness resulting from a previous nondisplaced radial head fracture refractory to nonsurgical treatment is undergoing surgical elbow release. She has range of motion between 50 and 100 degrees and pain in her ringa nd small fingers with forced flexion. Which 2 structures must be addressed to restore flexion
- Anterior capsule and ulnar nerve
- Anterior bundle of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and the olecranon
- Posterior bundle of the MCL and ulnar nerve
- Posterior bundle of the MCL and the olecranon
- Lateral ulnar collateral ligament and posterior bundle of the MCL
- Posterior bundle of the MCL and ulnar nerve
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Williams BG, Sotereanos DG, Baratz ME, Jarrett CD, Venouziou AI, Miller MC. The contracted elbow: is ulnar nerve release necessary? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Dec;21(12):1632-6. doi: 10.1016/j. jse.2012.04.007. Epub 2012 Jun 26. PubMed PMID: 22743068.
Question 89
A 20-year-old man has right shoulder pain and weakness after a fall from a height 4 months ago. Examination, which reveals medial scapula winging, otherwise is unremarkable. Radiographs and MR arthrogram findings are normal. Which nerve most likely is injured?
- Axillary
- Long thoracic
- Dorsal scapular
- Suprascapular
- Spinal accessory
- Long thoracic
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Camp SJ, Birch R. Injuries to the spinal accessory nerve: a lesson to surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2011 Jan;93(1):62-7. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.93B1.24202. PubMed PMID: 21196545.
Pikkarainen V, Kettunen J, Vastamäki M. The natural course of serratus palsy at 2 to 31 years. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 May;471(5):1555-63. doi:10.1007/s11999-012-2723-7. Epub 2012 Dec 1. PubMed PMID: 23208124; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3613528.
Question 101
The medial side of the elbow experiences the most valgus stress during which phase of the baseball throwing motion?
- Wind-up
- Acceleration
- Early cocking
- Follow-through
- Tensile stress is equal throughout the entire motion
- Acceleration
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Fleisig GS, Andrews JR, Dillman CJ, Escamilla RF: Kinetics of baseball pitching with implications about injury mechanisms. Am J Sports Med. 1995;23(2):233-239. PMID: 7778711.
Safran MR. Nonacute medial elbow injuries. In: Kibler WB, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Sports Medicine 4. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2009: 47-57.
Question 116
Figures 116a and 116b are the radiographs and MR images of a 14-year-old right-hand-dominant gymnast who has had left elbow pain for 2 days. She twisted her elbow while performing a vault. Initial management should include
- return to gymnastics as tolerated.
- arthroscopic debridement of the elbow joint.
- surgical repair of the torn ulnar collateral ligament.
- surgical fixation of the medial epicondyle avulsion fracture
- a short period of immobilization and physical therapy.
- a short period of immobilization and physical therapy.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Chen FS, Diaz VA, Loebenberg M, Rosen JE. Shoulder and elbow injuries in the skeletally immature athlete. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2005 May-Jun;13(3):172-85. Review. PubMed PMID: 15938606.
Murthi AM, Keener JD, Armstrong AD, Getz CL. The recurrent unstable elbow: diagnosis and treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jul 21;92(8):1794-804. PubMed PMID: 20660245.
Question 131
The nerve most commonly injured during a distal biceps repair arises from the
- lower trunk.
- medial cord.
- lateral cord.
- posterior cord.
- medial and lateral cords.
- lateral cord.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Cain RA, Nydick JA, Stein MI, Williams BD, Polikandriotis JA, Hess AV: Complications following distal biceps repair. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Oct;37(10):2112-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.06.022. PMID: 22938802.
Question 149
Figures 149a and 149b are the radiographs of a 79-year-old right-hand-dominant man who has had longterm right shoulder pain. His symptoms have been treated with injections, physical therapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and oral analgesics. He is experiencing a recent, substantial increase in pain with overhead activities and now takes oral narcotics to help sleep at night. Examination reveals 120 degrees of forward elevation, 20 degrees of external rotation, and internal rotation to the sacrum. His shoulder has good abduction and external rotation strength. What is the best next step?
- Hemiarthroplasty
- Total shoulder arthroplasty
- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic debridement and contracture release
- CT-guided aspiration of the joint and humeral biopsy
- Total shoulder arthroplasty
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Edwards TB, Kadakia NR, Boulahia A, Kempf JF, Boileau P, Némoz C, Walch G. A comparison of hemiarthroplasty and total shoulder arthroplasty in the treatment of primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis: results of a multicenter study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2003 May-Jun;12(3):207-13. PubMed PMID: 12851570.
Boileau P, Watkinson D, Hatzidakis AM, Hovorka I. Neer Award 2005: The Grammont reverse shoulder prosthesis: results in cuff tear arthritis, fracture sequelae, and revision arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006 Sep-Oct;15(5):527-40. PubMed PMID: 16979046.
Question 167
The structure indicated by the asterisk (*) shown in Figure 167 receives its innervation from which portion of the brachial plexus?
- Lateral cord
- Medial cord
- Posterior cord
- Upper trunk
- C5-C7 nerve roots
- Posterior cord
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Friend J, Francis S, McCulloch J, Ecker J, Breidahl W, McMenamin P. Teres minor innervation in the context of isolated muscle atrophy. Surg Radiol Anat. 2010 Mar;32(3):243-9. doi: 10.1007/s00276-009- 0605-9. Epub 2009 Dec 18. PubMed PMID: 20020125.
Question 178
Figures 178a through 178i are the images of a 21-year-old right-hand-dominant man who injured his right shoulder in a bicycle collision 3 days ago. His dislocation was placed into a sling after closed reduction in the emergency department. What is the most appropriate treatment at this time?
1- Closed reduction under anesthesia
2- Arthroscopic repair of the humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament lesion
3- Arthroscopic repair of the bony Bankart lesion
4- Open surgical repair witha modified McLaughlin procedure
5- Sling for 2 weeks followed by physical therapy
3- Arthroscopic repair of the bony Bankart lesion
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Porcellini G, Paladini P, Campi F, Paganelli M. Long-term outcome of acute versus chronic bony Bankart lesions managed arthroscopically. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Dec;35(12):2067-72. Epub 2007 Oct 31. PubMed PMID: 17978001.
Lynch JR, Clinton JM, Dewing CB, Warme WJ, Matsen FA 3rd. Treatment of osseous defects associated with anterior shoulder instability. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2009 Mar-Apr;18(2):317-28. doi: 10.1016/j. jse.2008.10.013. Review. PubMed PMID: 19218054.
Question 185
Figure 185 is the radiograph of a 53-year-old man who fell and injured his right elbow. He also has wrist pain and is tender over the medial aspect of his elbow. Wrist radiographs are negative for bony injury. What is the best treatment option?
- Radial head excision
- Radial head arthroplasty
- Nonsurgical management
- Internal fixation of the coranoid only
- Open reduction and internal fixation of the radial head and coranoid
- Radial head arthroplasty
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Moro JK, Werier J, MacDermid JC, Patterson SD, King GJ: Arthroplasty with a metal radial head for unreconstructible fractures of the radial head. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001; 83-A:1201-11. PMID: 115071291.
Ring D, Jupiter JB, Zilberfarb J: Posterior dislocation of the elbow with fractures of the radial head and xcoronoid. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Apr;84-A(4):547-51. PMID: 11940613.