The Shoulder Joint Flashcards

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what physical signs can you see when someone has a shoulder dislocation

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visibly deformed, visible swelling and/or bruising

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How common are anterior dislocations

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90-95% - head of humerus sits anterior to the glenoid fossa

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two types of anterior shoulder dislocation

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Subcoracoid location = 60%

Subglenoid = 30%

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how to get an anterior shoulder dislocation

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arm abducted and external roated , force arm posteriorly or direct blow to shoulder

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Bankart lesion

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force of humeral head popping out of socket in anterior dislocation can cause part of the gleniod labrum to be torn off

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Hill Sachs Lesion

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posterior aspect of the humeral head become jammed against the anterior lip of the glenoid fossa can cause a dent in the posterolateral humeral head

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How common are postior disloactions

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2-4%

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posterior dislocations cause

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violent muscle contractions due to epiletic seizures, electrocution or a lighting strike or blow to anterior shoulder or when the arm is flxed across the body and pushed posteriorly

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How do patient hold arm with posterior disloaction

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internally rotated and adducted, flattening/squaring of the shoulder

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injuries common with posterior disloaction

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fractures, rotator cuff tears and hill sachs lesions

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how common are inferior dislocations

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0.5% head of humerus sits inferior to the glenoid

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mechanisms of getting an inferior dislocation

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forceful traction on the arm when it is fully extended over the head

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how common are nerve damage, rotator cuff tears and injury to blood vessels in inferior dislocation

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nerve 60%
cuff tear 80%
blood vessel damage 3%

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14
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the most common complication of should dislocation in nay direction

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recurrent dislocation

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recurrent dislocation occures why?

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recurrent dislocation due to damage to the stabilising tissues surrounding the
shoulder (glenoid labrum, capsule, ligaments etc.).

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16
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why does chance of further dislocation increase with age

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as tissues lose elasticity

17
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why does rick of osteoarthitsis increase each time you discloacte your shoulder

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. Each dislocation results in further

damage to the humeral head and glenoid,

18
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what arerty may be damanaged in dislocation and hpw common is it

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axillary artery 2%

19
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signs is axially artery damnage

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haematoma, absent pulses and/or a cool limb

20
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why is axially nerve damanage more common then axiaally artery damange

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axillary
nerve wraps around the neck of the humerus, and supplies the deltoid muscle and
the skin overlying the insertion of deltoid (Apply Hilton’s law: the nerve supplying
the muscle [deltoid] also supplies the skin overlying the insertion of the muscle
[insertion of deltoid]). This is known as the regimental badge area as it corresponds
with where a shoulder badge would be worn on the sleeve of a jacket.

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when are fracture likely to occur in a disloaction

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first time dislocation or if a person is aged over 40

22
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what bones are likely to break in a fracture

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humeral

head, greater tubercle, clavicle and acromion

23
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rotator cuff muscule tears are more common in what kind of disloaction

24
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which 3rd do clavical fracture occur in most

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middle third

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most clavical fracture are treated conservatively with a sling but when do you have to intervene?
Complete displacement (so the bone ends are not in apposition and cannot unite)  Severe displacement causing tenting of the skin, with the risk of puncture (see below)  Open fractures (fracture associated with a break in the integrity of skin)  Neurovascular compromise  Fractures with interposed muscle  Floating shoulder: clavicle fracture with ipsilateral fracture of glenoid neck
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What will happen to the position of the arm and clavicular fragments in a displaced mid-clavicular fracture (fracture at the mid-point of the clavicle)
The sternocleiodomastoid muscle elevates the medial segment  Because the trapezius muscle is unable to hold the lateral segment up, and also because of the weight of the upper limb, the shoulder drops  The arm is pulled medially by pectoralis major (adduction)
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rotator cuff tears
1 or more tears in the tendons of the 4 rotator cuff muscles
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impingement syndrome
supraspinatus tendon impinges (rubs or | catches) on the coraco-acromial arch, leading to irritation and inflammation.
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Impingement may be caused by anything that narrows | this space further
hickening of the coracoacromial ligament, inflammation of | the supraspinatus tendon, subacromial osteophytes (in osteoarthritis)
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when do people with impingement syndrome experience pain
``` When the shoulder is abducted or flexed, the space becomes narrowed further, resulting in symptoms of pain, weakness and reduced range of motion. ```
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most common form of impingement syndrome
common form is impingement of supraspinatus tendon under the acromion during abduction of the shoulder. This creates a ‘painful arc' between 60 and 120 degrees of abduction (below 60°and above 120°, patients experience significantly less, or no, pain). Patients often report pain on reaching upwards to brush their hair or to lift a food can from an overhead shelf. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause.
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Calcific supraspinatus tendinopathy
presence of macroscopic deposits of hydroxyapatite (a crystalline form of calcium phosphate) in the tendon of supraspinatus. It can occur in any tendon of the rotator cuff but is by far most commonly seen in supraspinatus.
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frozen shoulder
painful and disabling disorder in which the capsule of the glenohumeral joint becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting movement and causing chronic pain.
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when is frozen shoulder pain at its worst
pain is usually constant, worse at night and exacerbated by movement and cold weather
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risk factors fro frozen shoulder
Risk factors include female gender, epilepsy with tonic seizures (i.e. sudden muscle contractions), diabetes mellitus (the theory is that glucose molecules bond to the capsular collagen), trauma to the shoulder, connective tissue disease, thyroid disease (hypo and hyperthyroidism), cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, breast cancer, polymyalgia rheumatica (an inflammatory condition causing muscle pain and weakness) and Parkinson's disease [Note: You will only need to recall a couple of these examples!]. Long periods of inactivity
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how is frozen shoulder treated
Treatment usually involves physiotherapy, analgesia and anti-inflammatory medication. Patients sometimes undergo manipulation under anaesthesia, which breaks up the adhesions and scar tissue in the joint to help restore range of motion. Intense post-operative physiotherapy then helps to maintain the movement that has been gained
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osteoarthritsis treatment
activity modification (avoiding activities that precipitate symptoms), analgesia, and anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). Some patients report a benefit from taking nutritional supplements e.g. glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. Steroid injections can be performed into the joint to reduce swelling and thereby alleviate shoulder stiffness and pain. Hyaluronic acid injections into the joint (viscosupplementation) may increase lubrication, although the evidence for this is limited. Arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) can be performed to remove loose pieces of damaged cartilage from the glenohumeral joint