Shoulder MDT Flashcards

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Type I AC Injury

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AC ligaments partially disrupted and coracoclavicular ligaments are intact.
No separation of clavicle from acromion

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Type II AC Injury

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AC ligaments are torn and CC ligaments are intact resulting in partial separation of clavicle from acromion

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Type III AC Injury

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AC and CC ligaments completely disrupted resulting in complete separation of the clavicle from acromion

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Type IV AC Injury

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AC and CC ligaments are completely disrupted with superior and prominently posterior displacement

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Type V AC Injury

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AC and CC ligaments are completely disrupted with CC interspace more tan twice as large as opposite shoulder

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Type VI AC Injury

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Uncommon.
Clavicular periosteum and/or deltoid and trapezius muscle are torn resulting in wide displacement. Clavicle lies in either then subacromial space or subcoracoid space

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7
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Which types of AC separation present with obvious deformity

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Type III-VI

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Patient presents with:
Pain over AC joint
Pain on lifting affecting arm

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AC separation

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Rads for AC Injury

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AP and axillary rads

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Which type of AC injury can be seen on radiographs?

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Type III
AC joint widening can be seen

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Treatment of Type I AC and II AC injury

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Sling x 24-48 hours
Ice, Analgesics, HEP
RTD within 4 weeks

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Treatment of type III AC injury

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Ortho consult
Ice, Analgesics, HEP
Light duty until evaluated by ortho

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Treatment of Type IV-VI Injury

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Ortho consult, WILL REQUIRE SURGERY
Ice, Analgesics, HEP
Light duty until evaluated by ortho

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14
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Causes of clavicle frature

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  • Falling on shoulder
  • most common bony injury
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15
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How are clavicle fractures classified

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Proximal
Middle
Distal

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16
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What is the most common anatomic location for clavicle fracture

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Most common location is middle third

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17
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Pt presents with:
- Pain over clavicle
- Pain with arm motion
- Snapping or cracking with reported event
- Swelling

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Clavicle Fracture

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18
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Special test for clavicle fracture

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Cross body

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19
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Rads for clavicle fracture

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AP and 10 degree cephalic tilt radiographs

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20
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Treatment of clavicle fracture

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Ice, Analgesics, sling or figure 8 strap
Ortho consult

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Red flags of fracture clavicle

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  • MEDEVAC
  • Painful nonunion after 4 months of treatment
  • Widely displaced lateral or mid-shaft fractures or segmental fractures
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22
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What are the common structures impinged in the subacromial space?

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Subacromial bursa
Tendon of supraspinatus
Tendon of infraspinatus
Long head of biceps tendon

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23
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Types of acromion morphology?
Which has greater association with Shoulder impingement?

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  • Flat
  • Curved
  • Hooked, greatest association with shoulder impingement
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24
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Pt presents with:
- Gradual onset of anterior and lateral shoulder pain exacerbated by overhead activity
- Night pain and difficulty sleeping on affected side
- Pain worse between 90 and 120 degrees of abduction when lowering arm

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Shoulder impingement syndrome

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25
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Special tests for shoulder impingement

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Neers and Hawkins

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26
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Rads for shoulder impingement

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AP and axillary radiographs
MRI

27
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Treatment of shoulder impingement

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NSAIDS, ice, light duty
HEP
PT if failed local management

28
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What should be done if shoulder impingement has failed conservative management

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Orthopedic consult for 2-3 months

29
Q

Pt presents with:
- Chronic shoulder pain for several months
- Specific injury that triggered pain
- Night pain and difficulty sleeping on affected side
- Complaints of weakness, catching and grating especially overhead activities

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Rotator cuff tear

30
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Which muscle do rotator cuff tears generally originate and where may it progress

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Supraspinatus, may progress anteriorly or posteriorly

31
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Special tests for rotator cuff tear

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  • Drop arm
  • Empty can test
32
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Rads for rotator cuff tear

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Radiographs and MRI

33
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Treatment for rotator cuff tear

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-NSAIDS, Ice, light duty
-HEP
-PT if failed conservative management
- Ortho consult if failed rehab over 3-6 months

34
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What activities is a common cause for biceps tendon injury?

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People who pull, lift, reach or throw
Rock climbers, weight lifters

35
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Pt presents with:
- Anterior shoulder pain that radiates distally down the arm over bicep muscle
- aggravated by lifting, pulling, overhead activity

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Biceps tendon injury

36
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What deformity would be present if bicep tendon injury with a pop and ecchymosis and swelling

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“Popeye” deformity

37
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Special tests for bicep tendon injury

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Speeds

38
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Treatment of bicep tendon injury

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NSAIDs, Ice
Duty/activity mods
Physical therapy/HEP
If rupture is suspected, ortho consult

39
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What is instability of shoulder?

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Anterior, posterior, inferior or multidirectional glenohumeral laxity due to traumatic or atraumatic pathology

40
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What is subluxation of shoulder?

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Humeral head partially slips out of socket with spontaneous reduction

41
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What is dislocation of shoulder?

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Humeral completely slips out of socket with spontaneous reduction or sometimes required manual manipulation

42
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What are the 2 specific instability patterns of the shoulder?

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TUBS
AMBRI

43
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What is TUBS?

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Traumatic unilateral dislocations with bankart lesion that can be treated with surgery

44
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What is AMBRI?

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Atraumatic multidirectional instability that is commonly bilateral and is often successfully treated with rehabilitation and occasionally an inferior capsule shift

45
Q

Pt presents with:
- Sensation of shoulder slipping out of joint when arm is abducted and externally rotated
- Trauma from a fall or forceful throwing
- recurrent dislocation by positioning arm overhead
- supporting arm in neutral position

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Anterior shoulder instability

46
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Pt presents with:
- force on shoulder that is posteriorly directed
- holding arm in adduction and internal rotation

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Posterior shoulder instability

47
Q

Pt presents with:
- vague shoulder instability related to activity

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Multi directional instability

48
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Special tests for shoulder instability

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Sulcus
Apprehension test
Anterior/Posterior Drawer test
Jerk test

49
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Rads for shoulder instability

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AP and axillary views
MRI

50
Q

What is the stimson technique for reducing shoulder dislocations

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Gravity assisted with patient lying on stomach

51
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What is the longitudinal traction technique for reducing shoulder dislocation?

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Elbow at 90 degrees of flexion while longitudinal traction is applied to humerus, gently rotate arm

52
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Treatment of shoulder dislocation

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Reduce acute dislocations
Immobilize arm in a sling
Light duty, rotator cuff strengthening
PT consult
Ortho consult

53
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When should you MEDEVAC a shoulder dislocation

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First time dislocation or evidence of neurovascular compromise require ortho evaluation for possible surgery

54
Q

What is a SLAP lesion?

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Superior labrum anterior posterior lesions involve injury to the superior glenoid labrum and the biceps anchor complex

55
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MOIs of SLAP lesions

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FOOSH
Heavy lift
Forceful throw, excessive overhead

56
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Special tests for SLAP lesion

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Obrien’s and Speeds

57
Q

What disease are associated with adhesive capsulitis

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DM, thyroid disease, autoimmune disorders, parkinsons, HIV

58
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When is adhesive capsulitis common in active duty population

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After shoulder injuries

59
Q

What is another name for adhesive capsulitis?

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Frozen shoulder

60
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What age is frozen shoulder common in?

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50-60 y/os

61
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3 phases of frozen shoulder

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  1. Diffuse, severe, and disabling shoulder pain
    - Increasing stiffness, 2-9 months
  2. Stiffness and severe loss of shoulder motion with pain less pronounced
    - 4-12 months
  3. Recovery phase with stiffness and gradual return of shoulder motion takes about 5-24 months
62
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Rads for adhesive capsulitis

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Plain films, MRI, US

63
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Special tests for rotator cuff tear

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  • Drop arm
  • Empty can test