Shoulder & Elbow

pain and slight disability

1st degree Sternoclavicular sprains will have what S & S?

athletes over 40

3rd degree rotator cuff strains are more common in

Speed's test

A more effective method of testing the integrity of the biceps brachii tendon is

tear to the ulnar collateral ligament

A positive valgus stress test at 15-20 degrees of elbow flexion often indicates

radial collateral ligament

A varus stress applied at 15-20 degrees of elbow flexion stresses the Group of answer choices

Fractured clavicle

An athlete comes off the field supporting an injured arm with the head tilted towards the injured shoulder and the chin turned towards the opposite side. Which injury has likely been sustained?

acromioclavicular sprain

An athlete with a distal clavicle fracture may exhibit clinical signs and symptoms similar to those of

5

How many joints does the shoulder have?

ulnar nerve

If an athlete complains of burning and tingling or paresthesia in the fourth and fifth fingers, wha

Acromioclavicular stability

If you suspect an Ac joint injury you would perform what special test

slightly abducted and externally rotated

In a first-time glenohumeral dislocation, the injured arm is usually held in what position?

horizontal adduction

In a moderate AC joint sprain, what motion will cause increased pain and a snapping sound at the joint?

deceleration

Most injuries to the rotator cuff occur during which phase of throwing?

middle one third of clavicle

Nearly 80% of all clavicular fractures occur where

subacromial bursa, supraspinatus tendon, long head of biceps tendon

Shoulder impingement involves compression of?

bicipital tendinitis

Speed's test is used to test what condition of the shoulder area?

drops their arm suddenly

Drop Arm test is positive if the athlete

Pain, swelling, pt. tendernesss

If you suspect and athlete has fractured their humerus what would be the Signs and Symptoms

lateral epicondylitis

Tennis elbow is also known as___________.

Scapula

The acromion process is part of which bone?

osteochondritis dissecans

The adolescent athlete who complains of sudden pain and locking of the elbow joint should be suspected of having

Falling on the tip of the shoulder

The most common mechanism for a clavicle fracture is:

Anteriorly

What direction does the shoulder most commonly dislocate?

Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapularis

Which muscles make up the rotator cuff?

hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa

The main function of the rotator cuff muscles is to

abduction, horizontal abduction

The middle portion of the deltoid is responsible for what motion

Clavicle

Which of the following bones of the shoulder is the most commonly fractured?

A fall on an outstretched hand

Which of the following is the mechanism for an acromioclavicular sprain?

Reduction of the space through which the supraspinatus muscle can pass

Which of the following is the reason that impingement injuries occur?