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typical joint elements – synovial joints
- proximal and distal bone
- articular/hyaline cartilage
- capsule
- ligaments
- synomivial membrane synovial fluid

hilton’s law
- john hilton, british surgeon
- joint innervation
- a nerve that innervates a joint also tends to innervate the muscles that move the joint and the skin that covers the distal attachments of the muscle
- example
- elbow: radial, median, musculocutaneous, ulnar nn.
- knee: femoral, sciatic (fibular and tibial), obturator nn.
fibrocatilage in synovial joints
- meniscus, articular disc, laburm
- present in tibiofemoral, glenohumeral, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, termporomandibular, femoroacetabular
- purpose: to distibute compressive forces, provide additional joint stability/congruency

types of synovial joints
- plane (gliding)
- acromioclavicular
- hinge (ginglymus)
- humeroulnar, tibiofemoral
- sellar (saddle)
- sternoclavicular
- ellipsoidal (condyloid)
- 2nd MCP
- ball and socket
- glenohumeral
- trochoid (pivot)
- proximal radioulnar (supination/pronation)

planar joint
- lack of convexity/concavity along surfaces
- primary motion is gliding of two surfaces on one another
- examples
- AC joint
- SI joint
- most spinal facet joints
hinge joint
- ginglymus
- stable
- examples
- humeroulnar
- tibiofemoral
sellar (saddle) joint
- examples
- sternoclavicular joint
- 1st carpometacarpal joint (thumb)
- sternoclavicular joint
ellipsoidal jiont
- CC and CV in all planes
- ligaments provide stability
- example
- metacarpal phalangeal joints

pivot (trochoid) joint
- examples
- atlantoaxial
- proximal radioulnar

convex on concave rule
roll and slide/glide opposite

concave of convex rule
roll and slide/glide same diraction

joints of the shoulder girdle
- sternoclavicular: only attachment of shoulder to body
- acromioclavicular: link to skeleton
- glenohumeral
- scapulothoracic: pseudojoint, only muscular attachments
importance of scapular positioning
- glenoid moves like a seal’s nose to remain in right spot to control ball/head of humerus
scapulohumeral rhythm
- consists of integrated movements of GH, ST, AC, and SC joints
- occurs in sequential fashion to allow full functional motion of shoulder complex
- serves three purposes
- allows for greater overall shoulder ROM
- maintains optimal contact between humeral head and glenoid fossa
- assists with maintaining optimal length-tension relationship of glenohumeral muscles
- for stability
evidence summary on arm elevation
- scapular upward rotation may be greater on non-dominant side
- scapulohumeral rhythm between 1:3 and 1:5 depending on plane of humeral motion, side of dominance and age of patient
- unilateral or bilateral movement alters scapular and thoracic movement patterns
role of thoracic spine
- bilateral shoulder motion: 10-30 degrees of thoracic extension (primarily lower) with full shoulder elevation
- unilateral shoulder motion: 10-30 degrees of thoracic rotation and/or side bending
- clinical relevance: assess thoracic motion in patients with shoulder symptoms
restraints to external rotation at shoulder
- 0 degrees abduction
- subscapularis
- SGHL
- 45
- SGHL
- MGHL
- 90
- anterior band IGHLC
restraints to internal rotation
- 0
- posterior band IGHLC
- 45
- anterior and posterior band IGHLC
- 90
- anterior and posterior band IGHLC
restraints to inferior translation
- 0
- SGHL
- coracohumeral ligament
- 90
- IGHLC
GH joint accessory motion
- loose/open packed position
- 55 deg abd, 30 deg horiz add
- closed packed position
- end range abduction and ER
CV-CC rule in shoulder
- ER always rolls posterior and glide anterior
- IR always roll anterior and glide posterior
- flexion always roll superior and glide inferior
NOT ALWAYS in GH joint
humeral head will glide away from the tightest portion of the capsule
primary restraint against GH ER with arm at 45 degrees abduction
- middle glenohumeral ligament
in protraction of shoulder girdle, what glide occurs at the sternoclavicular joint
- anterior
distal attachment of subscapularis muscle
- lesser tubercle of humerus










