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1
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Pt presents with:

Fall on tip of shoulder resulting in ligamentous disruption

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AC Injury/Separation

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Type I AC Separation

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-AC ligaments = disrupted
-CC ligaments = intact

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Type II AC Separation

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AC ligaments = torn
CC ligaments = intact

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Type III AC separation

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AC ligaments = completely disrupted
CC ligaments = completely disrupted
Complete separation of clavicle from acromion

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Type IV AC separation

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AC ligaments = completely disrupted
CC ligaments = completely disrupted
Superior and prominently posterior displacement

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Type V AC separation

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AC ligaments = completely disrupted
CC ligaments = completely disrupted
CC interspace more than twice as large as opposite shoulder

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Type VI AC separation

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Uncommon
Muscles are torn resulting in wide displacement
Clavicle lies in either subacromial space or subcoracoid space

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Pt presents with:
- Pain over AC joint
- Pain on lifting affected arm
- supporting arm in adducted position

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AC Separation

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9
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Which types of AC separation present with obvious deformity

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Type III-VI

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Plain films show:
-AC joint widening

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Type III AC separation

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Treatment of type I and Type II AC Separation

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  • Sling
  • Ice
  • Analgesics
  • HEP
  • Light Duty within 4 weeks
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Type III AC separation treatment

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  • Orthopedic consultation
  • Sling
  • Ice
  • Analgesics
  • HEP
  • Light duty until ortho eval
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Type IV-VI AC separation treatment

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  • MEDEVAC
  • Will require surgery, ortho consult
  • Sling until eval by ortho
  • ICe
  • Analgesics
  • Light duty until eval by ortho
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Pt presents with:
- falling on shoulder
- struck on clavicle
- pain over clavicle
- pain with arm motion

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Clavicle fracture

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What is the most common bony injury

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Clavicle fracture

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Where is the most common location for clavicle fracture

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Middle third portion of clavicle

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17
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What special test is positive for Clavicle fracture

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Cross-body test

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18
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What radiology test confirms clavicle fracture

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Plain films

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Treatment of clavicle fracture

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  • Figure of 8 strap
  • Ice
  • Analgesics
  • Orthopedic consult
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Red flags for clavicle fracture

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  • Painful nonunion after 4 months of treatment
  • Widely displaced lateral or mid-shaft fractures or segmental fractures
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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

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Shoulder impingement syndrome

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What special tests should be done to evaluate for shoulder impingement

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Neers and Hawkins

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Treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome

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  • NSAIDS
  • Ice
  • Light duty and avoid offending activities
  • HEP and PT
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24
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When should shoulder impingement be referred?

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Ortho consult if failed conservative management after 2-3 months

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25
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Rotator cuff tears generally originate where?

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Supraspinatus and may progress anteriorly and posteriorly

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26
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Pt presents with:
- Chronic shoulder pain for several months
- Specific injury that triggered pain
- Night pain and difficulty sleeping on the affected side
- Complaints of weakness, catching and grating especially overhead activities

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Rotator Cuff Tear

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27
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Pt PE:
- Sunken in shoulder
- Tenderness over greater tuberosity
- Grating sensation at tip of shoulder
- Positive Drop Arm
- Positive Empty can test

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Rotator Cuff tear

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Radiological diagnostic tests for Rotator Cuff Tear

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  • Plain films
  • MRI necessary to confirm dx
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Treatment of rotator cuff tear

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  • NSAIDS
  • Ice
  • No overhead activities
  • HEP
  • Physical therapy if failed conservative management
  • Ortho consult if failed rehab over 3-6 months
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30
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When should acute traumatic rotator cuff tears be surgically repaired

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No later than within 6 weeks of injury

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31
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Biceps tendon injury occurs mostly along which head of biceps tendon

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Along long head of biceps tendon

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32
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What activities commonly cause bicep tendon injury

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People who pull, lift, reach or throw
- rock climbers, weight lifters

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33
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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

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34
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When would a bicep tendon rupture be suspected?

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  • single injury with a “pop”
  • Ecchymosis
  • Swelling
  • Popeye Deformity (in severe case)
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35
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Pt PE:
- TTP in bicipital groove
- Speeds test positive

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Biceps tendon injury

36
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Treatment of biceps tendon injury

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  • NSAIDS
  • Ice
  • Duty/activity mods
  • PT/HEP
37
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Who should be consulted if bicep rupture is suspected

38
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Laxity, trauma or overuse can create disruption in the dynamic stabilization of the glenohumeral joint may result in?

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Shoulder instability

39
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What is anterior, posterior, inferior or multidirectional glenohumeral laxity due to traumatic or atraumatic pathology

A

Shoulder instability

40
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What is humeral head partially slips out of socket with spontaneous reduction

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Shoulder subluxation

41
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What is humeral head completely slips out of glenoid fossa with spontaneous reduction or sometimes requiring manual manipulation

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Shoulder dislocation

42
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What are the 2 specific instability patterns of shoulder instability

43
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What is TUBS

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Traumatic unilateral dislocations with a 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 capsular shift (surgery)

45
Q

Pt presents with:
- anterior instability
- sensation of the shoulder slipping out of joint when arm is abducted and externally rotated
- associated with trauma from a fall or forceful throwing motion

A

Anterior shoulder dislocation

46
Q

Pt presents with:
- force that is posteriorly directed on shoulder

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Posterior dislocation

47
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Which shoulder dislocation has vague sx but is usually related to activity

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Multidirectional instability

48
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Ability to voluntarily dislocated shoulder is associated with what?

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Multidirectional instability

49
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What is the prognosis for surgical treatment if the patient can voluntarily dislocate shoulder

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Poor prognosis

50
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What is the most common direction of shoulder dislocation?

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Anetrior dislocation

51
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What shoulder dislocation does a patient support arm in neutral position?

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Anterior dislocation

52
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What shoulder dislocation does a patient hold arm in adduction and internal rotation

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Posterior dislocation

53
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Humeral “clunking” noted with flexion and abduction/adduction is a sign of?

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Multidirectional instability

54
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How would you check neurovascular status of shoulder dislocation?

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  • assess nerve functions
  • asses radial pulse and cap refill
55
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What tests would be positive for shoulder dislocation?

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-Positive Sulcus test with inferior laxity
- Positive apprehension tests with anterior instability
- Positive anterior/posterior drawer
- Jerk test for posterior instability

56
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Plain film radiographs should r/o what with anterior dislocations

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Hill-sachs lesions

57
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What radiologic diagnostic tests should be done for posterior shoulder dislocation?

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Plain film

58
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What radiologic study is needed to evaluate health or rotator cuff tendons, labrum(bankart lesion) and other soft tissue structures?

59
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What is stimson technique for shoulder reduction

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gravity assisted with patient lying on stomach

60
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What is the longitudinal traction technique for shoulder reduction

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elbow at 90 degree flexion will longitudinal traction is applied to humerous. Gently rotate arm.

61
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What medication may be required to relax muscle structures to allow for shoulder reduction

62
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What should be re-evaluated after shoulder reduction

A

Axillary nerve functions

63
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Treatment of shoulder dislocation

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  • Reduce acute dislocations
  • Sling in neutral position
  • Light duty, no active use of arm for 2-3 weeks
  • Rotator cuff strengthening 2-3 weeks post reduction
  • PT consult
64
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When should ortho be consulted/MEDEVAC for shoulder dislocation

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  • First time dislocation
  • Neurovascular compromise
65
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What structure is a Fibrocartilaginous ring attached to outer surface of glenoid

66
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Which part of the shoulder does the following:
- Give depth to the shoulder joint
- Increases area of contact between humeral head and glenoid
- Also serves as point of contact for several ligaments and tendons

67
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Injury of to the superior glenoid labrum and bicep anchor complex is called?

A

Superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion

68
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What injury is difficult to dx and is often a diagnosis of exclusion, confirmed during surgery?

A

SLAP lesion

69
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The following MOIs can cause what injury:
- Falling back onto an outstretched arm
- Tries to prevent falling by grabbing hold of an object
- Suddenly tries to lift a heavy object
- Forceful throwing, excessive overhead activity
- Chronic overuse vs acute injury

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SLAP lesion

70
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Pt presents with:
- Anterior shoulder pain (in overuse injury)
- Clicking/clunking of the shoulder in certain positions
- Swelling, parasthesias, severe night pain uncommon

A

SLAP lesion

71
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While no single test can reliably dx SLAP lesions, what spcial tests are recomended?

A

Obrien’s and Speeds

72
Q

Adhesive capsulitis is also called?

A

Frozen shoulder

73
Q

What age range is adhesive capsulitis more common in?

74
Q

The following conditions are associated with what shoulder injury:
- DM
- Thyroid disease
- Autoimmune disorders
- stroke
-Parkinsons
- HIV medication use

A

Adhesive capsulitis

75
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When does adhesive capsulitis typically affect active duty personnel?

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After shoulder injuries

76
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What phase of adhesive capsulitis is characterized by the following?
- Diffuse, severe, and disabling shoulder pain
- Increasing stiffness
- Last 2-9 months

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First phase

77
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What phase of adhesive capsulitis is characterized by the following?
- Stiffness and severe loss of shoulder motion with pain less pronounced
- Lasts for 4 to 12 months

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Second phase

78
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How long does the recovery phase of adhesive capsulitis take?

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5-24 months

79
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Pt presents with:
- Severe pain that is worse at night
“nagging pain”
- Decreasing ROM in the shoulder
- Issues with work or activities of daily living
- Varying degrees of impaired function
- Often with history of shoulder injury and immobilization

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Adhesive capsulitis

80
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Why would you obtain plain films for adhesive capsulitis

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Exclude other etiologies

81
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When would you obtain and MRI for adhesive capsulitis?

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  • MRI for more challenging cases
  • Not necessary to make diagnosis
  • Often shows thickening of joint capsule
82
Q

Is an ultrasound useful for adhesive capsulitis?

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Ultrasound also useful in diagnosing the dynamic changes that occur in the shoulder

83
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Treatment of adhesive capsulitis

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  • Evidence lacking in treatment
  • Early mobilization for those with shoulder injuries
  • Avoid slings when possible
  • Shoulder motion exercises
  • Physical therapy consult
  • NSAIDs
  • Tylenol
  • Consider referral for steroid injection
84
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When should a patient with adhesive capsulitis be referred?

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  • not responding to conservative management
85
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Who should patients with adhesive capsulitis be referred to?

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  • Sports medicine for steroid injection
  • Ortho for surgery (likely does not improve)

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