Shoulder/elbow/wrist Flashcards
Which bone is part of the scapula?
Acromion process
coronoid fossa
capitulum
deltoid tuberosity
Acromion process
Which muscle covers most of the anterior aspect of the scapula?
Subscapularis
Infraspinatous
Teres minor
Teres major
Subscapularis
What muscle is NOT part of the triceps?
Lateral head of the triceps
Medial head of the triceps
Short head of the triceps
Long head of the triceps
Short head of the triceps
What is the insertion of the Posterior Deltoid?
Deltoid tuberosity
Which of the following is the farthest from the greater tubercle?
Lesser tubercle
Spine of the scapula
Acromion process
Coracoid process
Spine of the scapula
What muscle does not attach to the lateral boarder of the scapula?
Long head of the biceps
Teres major
Long head of the triceps
teres minor
Long head of the biceps
What is the origin of pectoralis major?
Proximal 2/3 of the clavical
Stability and integrity of the glenohumeral joint depends on what?
Muscles
T/F Teres minor, teres major, subscapularis, and infraspinatus all attach to the humeral head?
True
What action does the scapula move with shoulder abduction?
Rotation
From 0-60 degrees of shoulder abduction, the scapula rotates how many degrees?
30 degrees
What position incorporates the biceps in shoulder abduction?
Humerus externally rotated
What is the condition called when the scapula moves more than the humerus during shoulder abduction?
Frozen shoulder
How would you describe the first 30 degrees of shoulder abduction?
No scapular motion and the clavicle may elevate
Glenohumeral painful arc is between what degrees of shoulder abduction?
45-120
What nerve injury causes rotary winging or scapular tilt?
Spinal accessory nerve
What muscle assists the deltoid with shoulder abduction?
Supraspinatus
Shoulder pain is greater during which movement?
Going up in abduction
Pain and tenderness at the anterior joint of the shoulder indicates?
Subacromial impingement
Pain with horizontal flexion is indicative of?
Subcoracoid impingement
What test would be positive for impingement syndrome?
Suluc sign
Cozens
Hawkins-Kennedy
Apprehension
Hawkins-Kennedy
What muscles would you strengthen to avoid impingement syndrome?
Teres Minor (external rotators)
Infraspinatus tendon impingement would cause pain where?
Posteriorly
Which occupation would you expect to make impingement syndrome worse?
Painter
Professional bowler
Carpet installer
Cashier at grocery store
Painter (over head motion)
What position is known to relieve pain in patients with underlying instability and impingement?
AP support in apprehension position
Appropriate management/treatment for impingement syndrome would be:
avoid overhead activities
What structures are vulnerable for impingement?
Biceps tendon and supraspinatus tendon
Which is a structure that becomes impinged in the shoulder?
Teres minor tendon
Deltoid tendon
Subacromial bursa
Subscapularis tendon
Subacromial bursa
Which ROM is most affected by adhesive capsulitis?
External rotation and abduction
Lack of improvement in Adhesive capsulitis suggests what complication?
Bony blockage
What stage of adhesive capsulitis does a patient most likely come to the office with?
Stage 2
Most patients in the acute phase of adhesive capsulitis responds to which mode of treatment for pain control?
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
What occurs in Stage 2 adhesive capsulitis?
Stiffening
How should Rhythmic stabilization stretch be performed?
Have the patient resist against you and hold for 5 seconds
In the acute phase of adhesive capsulitis what is the best treatment option?
Medication to control pain
What stage of adhesive capsulitis does the patient report the most pain?
Stage 1
Which factor does not contribute to adhesive capsulitis?
Immobilization
Diabetes
Hyperthyroidism
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Immobilization
If trauma was involved with adhesive capsulitis and lack of improvement persists, what condition most likely could be associated?
Posterior dislocation of the shoulder
Patient presenting with non traumatic instability of the shoulder are said to be…?
Born loose
With the instability that coexists impingement syndrome, which of the following are true?
Excess sup movement of humerus
Excess post capsule movement
Irritation to the infraspinatus
Increase in subacromial space
Excess sup movement of humerus
An anterior rim avulsion fracture of the shoulder capsule and glenoid labrum is called?
Bankard lesion
Patients can develop what syndrome because of non-traumatic instability?
Impingement syndrome
What are the two types of shoulder instability conditions?
Traumatic and non-traumatic
A patient complaining of sense of shoulder weakness with overhead activities is most likely presenting with?
Shoulder instability
With non-traumatic instability, a positive indicator of multidirectional instability is?
Bilateral sulcus sign
For patients with shoulder instability, treatment and management includes?
Standard strengthening program
In the load and shift test, the patients arm does all of the follwing except?
Popping
Grinding
Too little movement
Too much movement
Too little movement
Which of the following tests would be an orthopedic test for a labrum tear?
Wrights
Neers
O’Briens sign
Adsons
O’Briens Sign
The most common muscle torn in a rotator cuff tear?
Supraspinatus
With a rotator cuff tear, the patient will have a history of which of the following?
Heavy lifting
FOOSH
Both?
Both
Which orthopedic test will be positive if the patient has a torn rotator cuff?
Mills
Apprehension
Lift off
Lift off
What is the common cause of rotator cuff tears?
Dislocations
Immobilization
Process secondary to repetitive microtrauma degeneration
FOOSH
Process secondary to repetitive microtrauma degeneration
Full thickness rotator cuff tears are primarily found in which age group?
Middle aged adults
Patients will have pain preforming which activity if they have a rotator cuff tear?
Going for a run
Playing basketball
Mowing the lawn
Playing basketball
A 65 year old man comes in complaining of shoulder pain. No history of trauma. But last weekend he was hanging Christmas lights. What condition is most likely the cause of his pain?
Labrum tear
Rotator cuff tear
Acromioclavicular sprain
Instability
Rotator cuff tear
What shoulder condition is associated most commonly with a tear of the supraspinatus muscle?
Rotator cuff tear
What 4 muscles make up the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
If supraspinatus tendon is inflamed, what activity is difficult for the patient to perform?
Active arm abduction