Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

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

The most common rotator cuff tear is of the _____ tendon

What does the drop arm test assess? _____

Rotator cuff tendinopathy is often caused by impingement in the _____ and is frequently referred to as subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS)

What is the management for ACL injuries in old, sedentary patients? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an athlete that felt a "popping sensation" while playing soccer, followed by rapid pain/swelling? Aspiration of the knee yields grossly bloody joint fluid _____

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

Hint: likely dx?

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

Patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy clasically describes pain worse when _____

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

Hint: diagnosis?