Shoulder Pathophysiology Flashcards
Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
Inflammation of any of the 4 RC tendons
Supraspinatus most common
Common with overhead overuse
Rotator Cuff tendonitis Etiology
Impingement Syndrome
Repetitive eccentric overload
Watershed or hypovascular critical
Does GH instability lead to RC tendonitis?
It can. Leads to increased GH translation then RC tension overload then Rotator Cuff tendonitis
Rotator Cuff Watershed area
Compression on superior RC tendons at GH head leads to reduced blodflow. Adduction causes this.
External Impingement Syndrome
RC tendons/Subdeltoid bursa encroached by Acrom, AC joint, or CA ligament
External Impingement Syndrome Etiology
Reduced RC Outlet RC active insufficiency Abnormal Scapulothoracic mechanics Passive Capsuloligamentous insufficiency Capsuloligamentous laxity
Reduced supraspinatus outlet causes
Abnormal acromion Hypertrophy CA ligament AC joint DJD Enlarged subacromial bursa Spur formation
Type I abnormal acromion
Flat
Type II abnormal acromion
Smooth curve
Type III abnormal acromion
Anterior Hook
Can decreased RC contractility lead to external impingement?
Yes.
Leads to reduced GH compression; leads to increased superior translation; leads to compression; leads to impingement syndrome
Active insufficiency RC leads to External impingement by…..
Decreased inferior pull on GH during elevation
Abnormal ST mechanics
May place anterior acromion & CA ligament into an impinging position
Abnormal retroflexion also can create impingement
Passive capsuloligamentous insufficiency
Tight capsuloligamentous structure will contribute a hyper constraint mechanism
Excessive HH translation results
Direction of HH translation opposite of tight structure
Capsuloligamentous laxity
Anterior band of IGHL should restrain ER from 90 scaption
Laxity results in insufficient contraint
Results in excessive anterior HH translation
Neer’s Impingement Stage I
Age s and improve biomechanics
Neer’s Impingement Stage II
25-40
Bursa Thickening & tendon fibrosis
Pain recurrent
Add anti-inflamatory, consider surgery, subacromial decompression, bursectomy
Neer’s Impingement Stage III
> 40
HH & acromial bone spurs. Tendon tears. Progressive disability
Add acromioplasty and RC repair