Soft Tissue Injuries Flashcards
What is a strain?
Muscle injury resulting in partial or full thickness tear
What is a sprain?
Ligamentous injury resulting in a partial or full thickness tear
What is the most common part of the body that is sprained?
Ankle
True or false: strains can occur anywhere along the muscle, including tendon insertions
True
What is tendinitis? How long does it last for? Treatment?
Acute inflammation of tendon, usually from overuse
- usually resolves in 2-3 days
- RICE and PT
What is tendinopathy?
Chronic inflammation of a tendon that can last for several months
What is the treatment for tendinopathy?
NSAIDs do not work–PT, PRP
True or false: shoulder injuries are common
True
What indicates that laxity is an issue?
If there is pain associated with it
what are the three major extrinsic factors in shoulder joint pain?
Intensity
Duration
Frequency
what is the major intrinsic factor in shoulder pain?
Skeletal immaturity
Where do the long and short heads of the bicep tendon attach to?
Long head = supraglenoid tubercle
Short head = Coracoid process
Which head of the biceps is usually affected?
Long head
What causes the pain with biceps tendonitis?
tendon becomes inflamed in the bicipital groove
What is Yergason’s test?
Supinate arm against resistance to check for bicipital tendonitis
What is Speed’s test?
tests for bicipital tendonitis or superior labral tears
-hold hand fully out and supinated. Pain in the bicipital groove
How reliable is pain in locating the pathology of shoulder pain?
Poor
What are the two muscles that are likely injured with lateral shoulder pain?
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
What is the muscle that is likely injured with anterior shoulder pain?
Subscapularis
What are the history bits that are common to shoulder muscle tears?
Pain when rolling onto that side at night
What is the full can test, and what does it assess for?
Supraspinatus
What is the correct way to test the supraspinatus with empty can test?
arms in 45 degree abduction
What is the bear hug test, and what does it assess for?
- Examiner tries to pull the patient’s hand from the shoulder contralateral shoulder
- Positive test = weakness of the subscapularis
What is the external rotation test, and what does it assess for?
elbow at side and flexed to 90. Resisted external rotation weakness = Infraspinatus / teres minor
What is Patte’s test, and what does it assess for?
hornblower’s sign
-external rotation against resistance weakness/pain = infraspinatus / teres minor issue
What are the two tests for subacromial bursitis?
Neer’s test
Hawkin’s test
What is the treatment for subacromial bursitis?
PT
NSAIDs
Ice
What are the primary and secondary causes of subacromial bursitis?
- Primary - overuse
- Secondary - shoulder instability in young athletes
What is the usual cause of olecranon bursitis?
Trauma to the olecranon
What are the s/sx of olecranon bursitis?
boggy, non-tender mass over the olecranon
What is the treatment for olecranon bursitis?
- RICE
- Steroid injection
- Surgery
What is the cause of lateral epicondylitis?
Insidious onset from repetitive supination
What are the s/sx of lateral epicondylitis?
Pain and decreased grip strength with resisted supination
-TTP (tenderness to palpation) near lateral epicondylitis
What is the treatment for lateral epicondylitis?
- RICE
- PT
- Steroid injections
What is the test for lateral epicondylitis?
- Resistance against supination pain
- Extension against resistance
What is the OMM nonsense for lateral epicondylitis?
Anterior/posterior radial head SDs
What are the s/sx of medial epicondylitis?
- TTP over flexor masses
- Pain with resisted pronation
What is mallet finger?
Object striking the finger, creating a forceful flexion of extended DIP, and tearing the extensor digitorum tendon
What are the exam findings of mallet finger?
- TTP over the dorsal aspect of the DIP
- No active extension at the DIP
What is the treatment for mallet finger?
Splint the DIP continuously for 6 weeks
When is referral for mallet finger indicated?
- If avulsion of more than 30%
- If passive extension is not achieved.
what are the three views that should be obtained with any orthopedic complain?
AP
Lateral
Oblique
What is jersey finger?
Forced extension of the DIP during active flexion tears the flexor digitorum profundus
What are the exam findings of Jersey finger?
- TTP
- Inability to flex the DIP joint
What is the treatment for Jersey finger?
Splint and refer to ortho
What is the central slip extensor tendon injury?
PIP joint is forcibly flexed while actively extended, causing central slip rupture and a resulting boutonniere’s deformity
What are the exam findings with central slip extensor tendon injuries?
- TTP at dorsal PIP
- Inability to actively extend
What is the treatment for central slip extensor tendon injuries?
Splint PIP joint in full extension for 6 weeks
What are the two indications for referral to ortho with slip tendon injuries?
- Avulsion of more than 30% of joint
- Full passive extension is not achieved
What is a “jammed” finger?
Forced ulnar or radial deviation of a finger causing partial or complete collateral ligament tears