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Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand Pain: Diagnosis and Management
Thomas J. Gill, M.D. Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Director, Boston Sports Medicine and Research Institute Steward Health Care Network
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
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The “Shoulder”
• Sternoclavicular joint
• Acromioclavicular joint
• Scapulothoracic joint
• Glenohumeral joint
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History
• Key points - age, chief complaint • Young - instability, A-C, acute injuries • Old - rotator cuff, arthritis • Mechanism • Chronicity • Associated sx’s • Referred pain
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History
• Instability - injury in ABD / ER • A-C Joint - direct blow • Rotator cuff - pain at night; overhead
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Physical Examination
• Must be undressed
• Observation » walking into room » taking off shirt » ROM » asymmetry » atrophy » skin » “popeye” » winging
• Palpation » based on knowledge of anatomy » S-C, clavicle, A-C, acromion, greater tuberosity,
biceps groove
• Motion » active / passive FF (150-180), ER (30-60), ERA
(70-90), IR (T4-T8)
• Strength » supraspinatus » ER, » O’Brien’s
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Neurovascular Testing
Sensory
• C5 - lateral arm
• C6 - thumb
• C7 - middle finger
• C8 - small finger
• T1 - medial arm
Reflex • C5 - biceps • C6 - brachioradialis • C7 - triceps
Pulses
• Adson/Wright, Roos tests
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Radiographic Studies
• True AP • Axillary • Trans-scapular Y • CT • U/S • MRI • Arthrograms
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Case #1
• 45 y.o construction worker • fell from scaffold 4 weeks ago • pain over superior/posterior shoulder • not getting better despite NSAID’s, P.T.
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Rule out Referred Pain
• Herniated cervical disc • Cervical stenosis • “Burners” / “Stingers” • Cervical strain
• Remote etiologies - Phrenic nerve irritation » e.g. diaphragmatic abscess, pancoast tumor
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Cervical Examination
• ROM
• Tenderness
• L’Hermitte’s sign
• Spurling’s Test
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Cervical Strain
• Hx: “My neck hurts”
• No radicular / arm symptoms
• PE: Tender paraspinal muscles
• No provocative neurologic tests
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Cervical Strain
• X-ray: depends on history
• Loss of cervical lordosis
• Rx: heat, massage, strengthening, NSAID’s
• ? Collar acutely
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“Whiplash”
• Cervical strain • Typically MVA • Forced flexion / extension • Must rule out cervical instability • X-ray: lateral flexion / extension ! • Rx: like cervical strain
» often takes months
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Disc Herniation
• Relatively rare in office setting • Hyperflexion / trauma • Hx: true radicular complaints
» occasionally just pain +/- spasm
• PE: neuro exam, L’Hermitte’s, Spurling’s
• Rx: NSAID’s, “tincture of time” for stable exam » ? decompression
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“Burners”
• Upper cervical root neurapraxia » C5, C6
• “My arm went dead”
• Lateral neck flexion, arm distraction
• Return to sports/work when no sx’s
• Rule out cervical disc / stenosis
• Prevention - neck roll in football
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Fractures
• H/o trauma
• When in doubt, X-ray!
• Don’t forget ligamentous injuries
• Immobilize
• Refer
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Definitions
• Sprain - ligament injury
• Strain - muscle injury
• Tendon - muscle to bone
• Ligament - bone to bone
• Laxity - joint translation
• Subluxation - pathologic laxity
• Dislocation - no contact of joint surfaces
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Anatomy of Muscles / Nerves
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Anatomy of Ligaments / Capsule
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Common Soft Tissue Injuries
• “Separated shoulder”
• Dislocation / subluxation
• Overuse injury (tendinitis, impingement)
• Rotator cuff tear
• Biceps tendinitis / rupture
• SLAP lesion
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Case #2
• 31 y.o. hockey player • Hit into glass • C/o shoulder pain
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“Separated Shoulder”
• Types I-VI
• I, II - non-operative
• III - ?
• IV, V, VI - surgery
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A-C Sprain: “Separated Shoulder”
• Etiology: direct blow to shoulder; very common
• PE: tender over AC joint; pain with cross-body adduction
• X-ray: A-C joint widening / dislocation
• Ice, compression
• ? Injection acutely (marcaine, steroid)
• P.T. not needed, but maintain ROM
• Indications for surgery
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Case #3
• 49 y.o woman c/o pain • night • overhead • can’t swim, play tennis • weak • trauma?
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Impingement Syndrome
• Most common cause of pain
• Rotator cuff tendinitis
• “Bursitis”
• Cuff tears rare in patients < 35 years of age
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Impingement Syndrome
• Repetitive overhead activity » throwers, tennis, swimmers, craftsmen
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Diagnosis of Impingement
• History » pain with overhead activity
» pain at night; +/- weakness
• Examination » Neer and Hawkins impingement signs
» forward flexion; adduction/IR
• Injection test - very helpful for diagnosis AND treatment » up to 3 sometimes needed
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Treatment of Impingement
• NSAID’s
• Rotator cuff strengthening
• Injections x 3 (if needed)
• Arthroscopic decompression after 6 months of rehab
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Rotator Cuff Tears
• Partial - thickness vs. full-thickness • Can be very debilitating / painful
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Diagnosis of RTC Tear
• Hx: » pain at night
» pain with overhead use
• PE: » impingement signs
» supraspinatus / ER resistance
» discrepancy between active / passive ROM
• Injection test
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Imaging for RTC Tears
• MRI confirms PE findings • Ddx:
» Impingement tendinitis, SLAP lesions, partial vs. full tears
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Treatment of RTC Tears
• P.T. role - to restore ROM pre-op, not “avoid surgery” • Small tears tend to become large tears • Large tears difficult/impossible to repair
» high rate of complications
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RTC Repair
• Most full-thickness tears should be repaired, depending on patient co-morbidities
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Case #4
• 52 y.o. female • C/o shoulder pain • Limited ROM • PMH: Diabetes
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Adhesive Capsulitis (“Frozen Shoulder”)
• Limited active and passive ROM
• Differentiate 1º vs. 2 º
• Different phases of pathology
• Hx: Pain, stiffness
• Diabetes
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Adhesive Capsulitis: Treatment
• NSAID’s
• Physical Therapy
• Subacromial Injection(s)
• Role of surgery
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Case #5
• 28 y.o. man c/o pain • night • overhead • reaching into back seat
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Shoulder Instability
• Must differentiate between shoulder “dislocation” and “subluxation”
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Shoulder Instability: History
• Pathology occurs along a spectrum of severity
• Complaints or shoulder “pain” more common than “instability”
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Shoulder Instability: History
• Does your shoulder feel loose?
• Have you ever dislocated your shoulder?
• Do you avoid placing your arm in certain positions?
• Do you have difficulty reaching behind you, throwing, or pushing open a heavy door?
• Is it difficult to lift a heavy bag?”
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Shoulder Instability: Physical Exam
Apprehension test Relocation test
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Shoulder Instability: Imaging
• MUST have axillary view or trans-scapular Y-view!
• AP alone NOT acceptable
• Hill-Sachs, Bankart lesion
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Management of Instability
• Acute dislocation » reduction, nv assessment
• > 40 years old » r/o rotator cuff tear!
• Sling » symptomatic relief only
» does not decrease recurrence rate
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Management of Instability
• Re-establish early ROM
• Rotator cuff strengthening
• Recurrence rate » > 90% less than 20 years old
» < 25% over 40 years old
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Management of Instability
• Role for arthroscopy and early stabilization in young, athletic patients
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“SLAP” Lesion
• Superior Labrum, Anterior to Posterior tear
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SLAP Diagnosis
• Etiology: eccentric contraction of biceps muscle tears superior labrum at biceps anchor; deceleration phase of throwing; fall on outstretched arm
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SLAP Diagnosis
• History
» anterior shoulder pain
» “rotator cuff symptoms”
• Examination
» O’Brien’s sign
» resistance in humeral adduction/flexion/IR
» weakness on rotator cuff testing
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Treatment of SLAP Lesions
• MRI - can be very helpful in ddx • Rx: Arthroscopic repair for persistent pain/weakness
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Biceps Rupture
• Proximal - long head of biceps at biceps groove or glenoid attachment
• Distal - biceps tuberosity at elbow
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Treatment of Biceps Ruptures
• Hx: “I felt a pop/tear in my arm”
• PE: “Popeye” deformity; loss of elbow flexion / supination strength; tenderness
• Early surgical repair for distal ruptures
• Proximal repair - controversial; ? rehab alone
• If surgery is needed, “the earlier, the better”
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Shoulder: Fractures
• Clavicle
• Greater tuberosity
• Proximal humerus
• Physeal (children, especially throwers)
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Case #6
• 72 y.o. man • pain • limited ROM • getting worse • can’t sleep
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Glenohumeral Arthritis
• Shoulder is typically not a “weight-bearing joint”
• Less common than in hip or knee • Dx:
» crepitus on ROM; limited ROM • Need true AP X-ray of
glenohumeral joint » “Graci view”
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Glenohumeral Arthritis
• Mild DJD - NSAID’s, preserve ROM
• Mod DJD - ? Indication for arthroscopy
• Severe DJD - total shoulder arthroplasty
» TSA indicated for pain, not necessarily ROM
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Elbow Pain
Anatomy is essential...
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Lateral Epicondylitis: “Tennis Elbow”
• Hx: “My elbow hurts!”
• PE: » Tender over lateral epicondyle
» pain with resisted wrist extension
• Tendinosis, not tendinitis
• Chronic degeneration » overuse at ECRB
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Tennis Elbow: Treatment
• NSAID’s, forearm strap, wrist spint, ice • Formal P.T.
» often aggravates condition » stretching only initially!
• Injections » often expedite resolution
• Recalcitrant cases » surgical debridement » less than 1% of cases
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Medial Epicondylitis: “Golfer’s Elbow”
• Common flexor mass
• Pain with grasp, flexion
• Rx: same as tennis elbow
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“Little League Elbow”
• Medial epicondylitis +/- avulsion of apophysis
• Capitellar OCD
• Valgus overload from repetitive microtrauma
• Limit throwing / cross-train » must be pain-free with full ROM
» avoids extensive chondral injury
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Wrist Pain
• X-rays for all trauma
• “Sprain” » must r/o scaphoid fracture!
• If dx unclear … » place in thumb spica splint
» re-image in 10 days
• Refer to ortho
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: History
• Numbness
• Weakness
• “Clumsiness”
• Can’t hold cup
• Worse in a.m.
• Median nerve distribution » thumb, index, long
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• PE: » Thenar atrophy » hypesthesia thumb, index, long » Tinel’s sign » Phalen’s test
• EMG • Night splints • Refer - Role of surgery
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De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
• 1st dorsal extensor compartment
• APL, EPB
• Finkelstein’s test
• Splint
• Injection
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Hand
• Trigger finger • Dupuytren’s contracture • PIP dislocation
» “rugger-jersey finger”
• Trauma » xray » splint » “functional position”
• holding a can
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