Rotator Cuff Tears Flashcards
1
Q
Pathogenesis of rotator cuff tears?
A
-Degenerate changes: minimal/no trauma
-Can tear in young patients due to significant injury
Partial/full thickness
2
Q
Infraspinatus presentation?
A
Weakness of external rotation
3
Q
Subscapularis presentation?
A
Weakness of internal rotation
4
Q
Supraspinatus presentation?
A
Weakness of initiation of abduction
5
Q
Who gets rotator cuff tears?
A
> 60 y/o
Asymptomatic cuff tears
6
Q
Signs/symptoms of rotator cuff injuries?
A
- Weakness of initiation of abduction (suprasca)
- Weakness of internal rotation (subsca)
- Weakness of external rotation (infras)
7
Q
Investigation of rotator cuff injuries?
A
US
MRI
8
Q
Treatment of rotator cuff tear?
A
Rotator cuff repair with subacromial decompression: open/arthroscopic
OR
-Physio
-Subacromial injection
