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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
supraspinatus tendinitis ... Signs: painful ... abduction of arm ... , empty can test ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
(In Speed's test ... , the arm is fully ... pushes down on the hand ... for biceps tendinitis ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Yergason's Test on Shoulder Examination
Patient Position: Sitting
Examiner Position: Standing adjacent to the test arm. One hand
arm. ... One hand stabilizes ... Positive Sign: ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
(ECU) Synergy Test ... along the dorsal ulnar ... aspect of the wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... Complications are ... "pooping duck sign ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... wrist, limited ... Posterior long arm ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
and Symptoms ... Syndrome + Painful arc ... test - Pain at ... Syndrome #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Test on Shoulder ... #Drop #Arm #Test ... #Sign #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Painful Arc Test for Subacromial Impingement

The patient elevates the arm in the scapular plane, then slowly
Painful Arc Test ... 120 degrees of shoulder ... #Test #Sign #Subacromial ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk