shoulder soft tissue injuries Flashcards
what kind of joint is the shoulder joint?
a synovial ball and socket
what % of the humeral head is in contact with the glenoid fossa at any time?
25-35%
what are the static stabilisers of the shoulder joint?
-labrum
-glenohumeral ligaments
what are the dynamic stabilisers of the shoulder?
-rotator cuff muscles
-deltoid muscle
how much synovial fluid does a normal shoulder joint hold?
10-30 mls
what are the attachments of the shoulder joint capsule?
-around the margins of the labrum proximally
-around the anatomical neck of humerus distally
-attaches a fingers breath below the surgical neck
what is the shoulder joint capsule re-inforced by?
-ligaments - superior, middle and inferior GH ligaments and the coraco-humeral ligament
-Rc muscles
-long head of biceps gives anterior support
what can occur if the inferior GH ligament is torn?
multidirectional instability
what is the function of the glenoid labrum?
deepens the socket to increase stability
what part of the labrum is most vulnerable to injury as a result of anterior dislocation?
@ 2 o clock - there is a fold of synovial membrane - most vulnerable part
what is the matsen classification?
divides shoulder instability events into the traumatic, unidirectional, Bankart lesion, and surgery (TUBS) and AMBRI classification
what does TUBS stand for- ie what are the types of recurrent shoulder instability?
-traumatic aetiology
-unidirectional instability
-bankart lesion
-surgery required
what does AMBRI stand for in terms of shoulder instability?
-atraumatic
-multidirectional instability may be present
-bilateral
-rehabilitation is the treatment of choice
-inferior capsular shift -surgery required if conservative treatment fails
according to matsen what are the 2 ways to classify shoulder instability?
- TUBS
-AMBRI
what is laxity in relation to a joint
laxity refers to the degree of looseness or instability in a joint
what is the stanmore triangle classification of shoulder instability?
-Stanmore classification system proposes three types of shoulder instability
-It looks at both the things that are part of the shoulder’s structure and those that are not. It also says that there’s a range of issues that can happen, not just one specific problem
what are the 3 types of instabilities according to the Stanmore triangle?
-polar type I
-polar type II
-polar type III
Describe polar type I
-these patients usually present with a positive apprehension test in an anterior direction
-traumatic injury -TUBS
-may have RC weakness
Describe polar type Ii
-Patients in this group present with positive anterior apprehension test with signs of increased capsular laxity, excessive external rotation
-atraumatic - AMBRI
Describe polar type III
patients in this group show suppression of rotator cuff muscles, abnormal muscle patterning - ie delta and pecs compensate for mvt
in what direction does dislocation of the shoulder joint occur most often?
anterior direction
then inferior
what are examples of tests that test for anterior instability?
-apprehension test
-apprehension relocation test