Shoulder Pathology Flashcards

1
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Types of shoulder pathology

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Traumatic

Cumulative

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Stages of Healing - Acute and Chronic Inflammation

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Vasodilation and homeostasis mediated by histamine and prostaglandins
Inc in fluid pressure around nerve ending can result in pain, loss of motion and muscle inhibition
Lasts 1 day to 2 weeks

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Stages of Healing - Fibroplasia

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Formation of functional scar
Start laying down new tissue
Can last up to 6 wks

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Stages of Healing - Maturation

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Can occur for a year post op
Tissue regains muscle strength
Restoration of normal functioning

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5
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Referred pain - Visceral

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GALL BLADDER - ask if they notice symptoms after eating
Cardiac
Pulmonary

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6
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Rotator Cuff Disease includes

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Impingement
Tendonitis
Bursitis
Tendinopathy

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Define impingement

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Compression of subacromial contents due to encroachment of humerus into coracoacromial arch

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Subacromial space is formed by the

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Coracoacromial arch and humeral head

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9
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Contents of subacromial space

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Tendons of rotator cuff
Long head of biceps
Subacromial bursa

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10
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Subacromial space = normal

pathologic

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Norm = 9-10mm
Path = less than 6mm
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Causal factors of impingement

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Intrinsic

Extrinsic - primary and secondary

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12
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Intrinsic factors of impingement

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Specific to that muscle

  • Changes in vascularity (critical zone)
  • Cuff degeneration
  • Muscle dysfunction
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13
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Extrinsic factors of impingement - primary

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  • acromion types
  • osteophytes
  • tight post capsule
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Extrinsic factors of impingement - secondary

Caused by:

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  • poor force couples
  • postural deviations
  • poor motor control
    Caused by instability
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Stages of Impingement - Neer and Jobe - Stage 1

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Edema and hemorrhage

Younger age

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Stages of impingement - Neer and Jobe - Stage 2

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Fibrosis and Tendonitis 
Middle aged (25-40)
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Stages of impingement - Neer and Jobe- Stage 3

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Neer - degeneration of tendon (over 40)

Jobe - bone spurs and tendon rupture (small tear)

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Stages of impingement - Jobe - Stage 4

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Complete thickness RTC tear (over 40)

Large tear

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Etiology of tendinitis

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Repetitive stress (overuse, eccentric contraction)
Primarily RTC, biceps (supra and long head)
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Presentation of tendinitis

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Pain on palpation
Pain with motion
Dec ROM and strength

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Etiology of bursitis

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compression and/or irritation of the bursa

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22
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Acute and chronic bursitis

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Acute - very painful

Chronic - same symptoms as tendonitis

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23
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Most common bursitis

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subacromial

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24
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Presentation of bursitis

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pain with movement
decreased ROM
decreased strength
tenderness to palpation

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25
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RTC tear etiology

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mechanical wear and tear causing degeneration, fall (FOOSH)

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26
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RTC tear presentation

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may or may not have pain, weak, mm substitutions

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27
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Adhesive Capsulitis - etiology

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often idiopathic, primarily females, ages 40-60

can also be traumatic, post surgical stiffness or neuropathic

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28
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Stages of freezing

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Preadhesive
Freezing
Frozen
Thawing

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29
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Pre-adhesive stage

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pain with motion, often patient ignores or misdiagnosis

30
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Freezing stage

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pain with use, dec motion, difficult, sleeping, very painful

31
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Frozen stage

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less pain, capsular end feel

32
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Thawing stage

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less pain beginning to move easier

33
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AC joint separation - etiology

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FOOSH

Fall on point of shoulder

34
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Type 1 AC joint separation

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AC ligament sprain

Joints remain intact

35
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Type 2 AC joint separation

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AC ligament sprain
Coracoclavicular ligament sprain
Intact but unstable joint

36
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Type 3 AC joint separation

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AC and coracoclavicular ligaments torn
Joint unstable
Deltoid/Trapezius disruption

37
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Type 4 AC joint separation

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AC and coracoclavicular ligaments torn
Clavicle dislocates post
Delt and trap disruption

38
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Type 5 AC joint separation

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AC joint dislocated with gross disruption of surfaces

Very unstable

39
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Type 6 AC joint separate

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clavicle dislocated inferior around coracoid

40
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AC joint separation - presentation

A
Painful ROM (esp hor abd/add and flex)
Tenderness
Possible deformity
Possible dec in functional use of arm
41
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Fractures - etiology

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Usually falls

42
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Fractures - considered displaced if

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segment is separated more than 1cm and if there is more than 45 degrees of angulation

43
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Presentation - fractures

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seen 4 weeks and later
pain
limited ROM
altered scapulohumeral rhythm

44
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Labral tears - etiology

A

occurs primarily due to loss of control of GH arthrokinematics

45
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Labral tears - presentation

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catching, popping, impingement like symptoms, instability, scapula dyskinesia, pain

46
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SLAP lesions

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superior labral ant to post

47
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Most common type of slap lesion

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type 2 - 55% = fraying labrum, unstable biceps and sup labrum

48
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Shoulder instabilities

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ant, post, multidirectional

49
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Most common type of shoulder instability

A

ant

50
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Ant shoulder instability - etiology

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forced abduction and ER, FOOSH, post blow to shoulder

51
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Presentation for ant shoulder instability

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subluxation, dislocation

52
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Associated pathologies with an ant shoulder instability

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Ant capsule lesion
Bankart lesion
Hill Sach lesion
Brachial plexus injury

53
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Hill Sach lesion

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small compression fracture on post aspect of humeral head that occurs in an ant dislocation

54
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Post shoulder instability - percentage and etiology

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less than 5%

FOOSH, bench press ant blow, electrocution

55
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Post shoulder instability - presentation

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ant shoulder hollowing, guarded UE with ROM loss

56
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Post shoulder instability - associated pathology

A

compression fraction on ant aspect of humeral head (reverse hill sach), post glenoid fracture or labral tear

57
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Etiology of multidirectional instability

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occupational or recreational (throwing/swimming) or congenital

58
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Presentation of multidirectional instability

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similar to impingement, pain, may complain of shifting or subluxing

59
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Associated pathologies with multidirectional instability

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multi laxity in capsule and loose labrum

60
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Etiology of snapping scapula

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bursitis, boney alignment, muscle weakness, luschkas tubercles

61
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Presentation of snapping scapula

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pain
crepitus
possible scapula winging

62
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Etiology of arthritis

A

RA or OA

63
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Presentation of arthirits

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pain
joint deformity
Dec ROM and strength
Functional impairment

64
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Thoracic outlet - define

A

compression of neurovascular bundle in thoracic outlet producing neurovascular compromise

65
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Etiology of thoracic outlet

A
postural deviations
compression/traction injury
muscle hypertonicity 
cervical rib
soft tissue abnormalities
66
Q

Epidemiology of thoracic outlet syndrom

A
Female more
20-50 age
Vascular hx of trauma previously 
Chronic pain syndromes
personality
67
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Presentation of thoracic outlet

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diffuse pain radiating to arm that isnt dermatomal 
Fatigue and aching in UE
UE weakness and paresthesia
Vascular compromise
Costal breather
Postural deficits
68
Q

Compression sites for thoracic outlet

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Scalene triangle
Costoclavicular space
Pec minor and chest wall

69
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Scapula dyskinesis - define

A

abnormal motion of scapula

70
Q

Etiology or scapula dyskinesis

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mm weakness of trap and serratus
muscle imbalance - upper trap overrides lower trap
Nerve palsy
Mm tight - pec minor, lat

71
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patterns of dyskinesis

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