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Shoulder pathologies Flashcards

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Impingement syndrome - definition

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Tendons of the rotator cuff become inflammed as they are compressed in the tight subacromial space during movement

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Impingement syndrome - which rotator cuff muscle is most commonly affected?

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Supraspinatous

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Impingement syndrome - epidemiology

age

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Middle aged

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Impingement syndrome - causes

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Rotator cuff tear
Tendonitis
Osteophytes from AC joint
Subacromial bursitis

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Impingement syndrome - clinical features

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Pain originating in the subacromial space which radiates to the deltoid and upper arm
Deep pain
Pain felt when arm is abducted

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Impingement syndrome - examination

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Look:
contour, muscle wasting, deformity, scapula position

Feel:
Tenderness

Move:
Pain on abduction
- this pain subsides once they abduct their arm pst a certain height

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Impingement syndrome - painful arc angle

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60-120 degrees of abduction

as inflammed area of supraspinatus tendon passes through the subacromial space

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Impingement syndrome - investigations

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X-ray
- fluffy dots floating outside (calcium)
US
MRI

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Impingement syndrome - management

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NSAIDs
Analgesia
Physio
Subacromial injection (can administer up to 3)
Severe:
subacromial decompression surgery (wait at least 6 months first)

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Adhesive capsulitis - definition

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Frozen shoulder. Inflammation of the capsule and glenohumeral ligament of the shoulder resulting in tightness due to contraction

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Adhesive capsulitis - epidemiology

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Middle age

Commoner in females

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Adhesive capsulitis - cause

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Can occur after shoulder surgery
Diabetes
High cholesterol

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Adhesive capsulitis - clinical features

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FREEZING
- progressive severe pain, constant pain, pain at night
FROZEN
- pain eventually subsides as stiffness increases
- limitation of movement
THAWING
- stiffness gradually disappears over time and shoulder recovers
- patient gets movement of their arm back

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Adhesive capsulitis - examination

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Restriction of range of movement (unable to externally rotate arm)

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Adhesive capsulitis - investigations

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X-ray

- should be normal

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Adhesive capsulitis - management

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Non operative
- physio, analgesia
- intra-articular glenohumeral injections
Operative
- arthroscopic capsular release
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Rotator cuff tear - definition

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Tears can be partial or full thickness

Lack of muscular stability

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Rotator cuff tear - causes

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Tendon degeneration

Sudden jerk

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Rotator cuff tear - epidemiology

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Over 40 year olds

grey hair, cuff tear

20
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Rotator cuff tear - clinical features

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Pain

weakness of initiation of abduction (supraspinatous)

21
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Rotator cuff tear - examination

A 
LOOK:
- contour, muscle wasting
FEEL:
- tenderness, subdeltoid region 
MOVE: 
- active movement is much less than passive movement
22
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Rotator cuff tear - investigations

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X-rays

  • subacromial space is reduced
  • Greater tuberosity of humerus is looked and instead the humerus looks spherical
  • Confirm tears on US or MRI
23
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Rotator cuff tear - management

A 
Non-operative:
- physio
- subacromial injection 
Operative:
- rotator cuff repair (open or arthroscopic) [failure of surgery is common due to diseased tendon]
24
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Acute calcific tendonitis - definition

A

Calcium in the supraspinatus tendon

25
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Acute calcific tendonitis - clinical features

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Acute onset of severe shoulder pain

26
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Acute calcific tendonitis - investigations

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X-ray

- can see calcium deposition just proximal to the greater tuberosity of the humerus

27
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Acute calcific tendonitis - management

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Subacromial steroid injection

28
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Instability - definition

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Subluxation/dislocation

Humeral head is no longer sitting in the gleaned fossa

29
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Instability - epidemiology

age

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Younger people

30
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Instability - causes

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Mainly traumatic (e.g. sport injury)

31
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Instability - clinical features

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Pain

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Instability - examination

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LOOK: 
- abnormal shoulder contour
- muscle wasting
FEEL: 
- tenderness
- muscle spasm
MOVE: 
- range of movement
- winged scapula 
Special tests:
- rotator cuff strength
- apprehension
- relocation
- general laxity
33
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Instability - investigations

A

X-ray

MRI

34
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Instability - management

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IV analgesia, O2, IV sedation
Reduce shoulder to original position
In recurrent dislocations - try a Bankart repair which aims to reattach the labrum and capsule to the anterior glenoid

35
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Instability - prognosis

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The younger the patient, the higher the risk of recurrent dislocation

36
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The dislocation is usually anteriorly/posteriorly?

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Anteriorly

37
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Causes of anterior dislocation

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Trauma

38
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Causes of posterior dislocation

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Electrocution

Epileptic fit

39
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Glenohumeral OA - epidemiology

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Elderly

40
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GLenohumeral OA - Causes

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Cuff tear
Instability (recurrent dislocation)
Previous surgery

41
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Glenohumeral OA - clinical features

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Gradual onset
Pain at rest and at night
Pain at the front of shoulder
Stiffness

42
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Glenohumeral OA - examination

A 
Asymmetry
Wasting 
Limitation external rotation 
Global restriction in movement 
Crepitus
43
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Glenohumeral OA - investigations

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X-ray

- LOSS

44
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Glenohumeral OA - management

A 
Non-operative:
- analgesia
- physio
Operative:
- total shoulder replacement 
- resurfacing
45
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Associated nerve involvement with anterior dislocation

A

Axillary nerve

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