Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

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

Hint: site

Achilles tendon rupture is caused by _____ trauma from physical activity

Hint: in-/direct

ACL injury examination: _____ test is performed at 90° knee flexion Lachman test is performed at 20-30° knee flexion

Meniscal tear and mild symptoms / older patients is managed with → _____ Meniscal tear and persistent symptoms / impaired activity is managed with → surgery

Hint: next step

ACL injuries are often _____ PCL injuries are often contact

Hint: non-/contact

The _____ tendon is the largest tendon in the human body providing attachment of the converged soleus & gastrocneumius muscles to the calcaneus

Describe the Mill's test for lateral epicondylitis: _____

Pain is worse in rotator cuff _____

Hint: tendinopathy/tear

Which physical examination test is specific for full thickness tear of the supraspinatus? _____

~85% of tennis elbow improves within _____ months to 2 years