Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

What tendon is most commonly involved in rotator cuff disease? _____

The _____ stress test is most commonly used to identify MCL injury

What is the initial investigation for a meniscal tear? _____

Meniscal tears are classified into _____ & degenerative

Shoulder pain, tenderness of the greater tuberosity, +ve drop arm test, limitation of external rotation and no relief on corticosteroid injection = _____

Hint: likely dx?

Function of the _____ muscle may be assessed using the "Hornblower's" test

Rotator cuff disease presents on a spectrum, starting with _____ and ending with rotator cuff tear

Patients with rotator cuff tendionpathy describe _____ shoulder pain that is referred to the deltoid with overhead activities

Hint: site

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with elbow pain that worsens with resisted wrist extension? _____

Hint: diagnosis?

Rotator cuff tear with repetitive overhead movements and > 60 years = _____ Rotator cuff tear after a fall or dislocation in a young adult = acute traumatic tear (~10% of cases)

Hint: cause