The Shoulder Girdle Flashcards
What are the 3 joints that make up the shoulder girdle?
Sternoclavicular - SC
Acromioclavicular - AC
Glenohumeral- GH
What is the one articulation of the shouder girdle
Scapulothoracic articulation - ST
During inspection of the shoulder, we are looking for:
- ______ compared to the healthy shoulder
- Arm _________ during gait
- Signs of ______
- Contour of the _____ bone
- Contour of the ______ M.
- Symmetry
- arm swing in tandem
- signs of recent injuries
- Contour of the clavicle
- Contour of the deltoid
What is the most common cause of a shoulder injury?
falling on an out stretched hand
SC dislocation is most commonly in the ___ & ____ direction
medial & superior
SC dislocation is freq caused by: ______
a blow or fall on the side of the shoulder
During a SC dislocation the medial asoect of the clavicle protrudes into the ________
suprasternal notch
A clavicular fracture most commonly occurs at the jxn of the _____ & ____
convex and concaved curves
During _____ dislocation there can be signs of difficulty swollowing
SC dislocation
- because of the medial & superior displacement of the Clavicle
During a AC separation the lateral clavicle may protrude ______ to the acromion process
superior
(3) possible causes of a AC separation
- trauma
- falling on an out stretched arm
- strenuous shouder use
What is a “stair step” deformity
GRADE 3 AC separation
- measure the separation on an x ray to determine the grade
GH dislocation is most commonly in the _____ & _____
anterior & inferior
GH dislocation typically occurs from:
trauma
blow while arm is in throwing position
during a _______ injury the head of the humerus appears as a bulge under the lateral pectoralis major M.
GH dislocation