Sports medicine Flashcards
ACL tear: ACL purpose
primary stabilizer of the knee, preventing anterior tibial translation
ACL tear: SX
Popping sounds, hemearthritis, knee instability
associated with meniscal tear
ACL tear: Exam
X ray negative
MRI positive
ACL tear: TX
PT (hamstring strengthening) or ACL reconstruction
Frozen shoulder: Description
Idiopathic loss of shoulder motion, associated with diabetes, 40-60 years.
Frozen shoulder: SX
Early freezing with thawing 6-24 months
pain may be associated with this
frozen shoulder exam
loss of 50% active and passive ROM
painful deltoid insertion
frozen shoulder: Test
x rays are negative
frozen shoulder: TX
NSAIDS, injections, ROM with pt
arthroscopic lysis of adhesion of MUA
Impingement syndrome
inflammation of the subacromial bursa and rotator cuff tendons in middle aged person
Impingement syndrome: SX
lateral shoulder pain with overhead activity
Impingement syndrome: Exams
positive hawkins (impinge the supraspinatus tendon), supraspinatus test. No weakness.
Impingement syndrome: TX
PT, steroid injection, surgical decompression
Elbow epicondylitis: Description
Degenerative and painful condition of Extensor carpi radialis brevis and/or flexor pronators
Elbow epicondylitis: SX
35-55 yo with pain on either the medial or lateral epicondyle with activity
Elbow epicondylitis: Exams
pain on the epicondyle.
lateral epicondyle with pain with extension of wrist
medial epicondyle with pain with flexion of wrist.
Elbow epicondylitis: TX
ice, brace, larger grips for pen or luggage. PT, anti inflam, PT
steroid may help because of paradoxical inflammation to promote bone healing.
surgical debridement
Meniscal tear: description
fraying or tearing of menisci
meniscal tear: SX
locking and catching of the knee
meniscal tear: exam
Mcmurray’s positive
joint line tenderness