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Borders of Triangular Space

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Teres minor; Teres major; Triceps (long head)

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Structure w/in Triangular Space

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Circumflex scapular artery

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Borders of Quadrangular Space

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Teres minor; Teres major; Triceps (long head); Humerus (medial border)

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Structures w/in Quadrangular Space

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Axillary nerve; Posterior Circumflex artery; Humeral artery

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Borders of Triangular Interval

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Teres major; triceps (long head); triceps (lateral head)

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Structures wi/in Triangular Interval

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Radial nerve; Deep artery of arm

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Muscles of the Rotator Cuff

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Supraspinatus; Infraspinatus; Teres minor; Subscapularis

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O/I of Supraspinatus

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Supraspinatus fossa / Greater tuberosity (superior)

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Most commonly torn rotator cuff tendon

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Supraspinatus

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Supraspinatus innervation

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Suprascapular nerve (C5-6)

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Supraspinatus action

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Abduction

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O/I of Infraspinatus

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Infraspinatus fossa / Greater tuberosity (middle)

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Infraspinatus innervation

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Suprascapular nerve (C5-6)

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Infraspinatus action

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External rotation

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O/I of Teres minor

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Lateral scapula / Greater tuberosity (inferior)

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Teres minor innervation

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Axillary nerve (C5-6)

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Teres minor action

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External rotation

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O/I of Subscapularis

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Subscapular fossa / lesser tuberosity

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Subscapularis innervation

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Upper and lower subscapular nerve (C5-6)

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Subscapularis action

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Internal rotation

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O/I of Deltoid

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Clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula / Humerus (deltoid tuberosity)

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Deltoid innervation

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Axillary

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Deltoid action

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Abduction

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Deltoid atrophy

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Damage to Axillary nerve

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O/I of Teres major
Inferior angle of scapula / Humerus (intertubercular groove)
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Teres major innervation
Low subscapular nerve
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Teres major action
Internal rotation, adduction
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O/I of Pectoralis major
Clavicle, Sternum / Humerus (intertubercular groove)
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Pectoralis major innervation
Lateral pectoral (C5-7), Medial pectoral (C8, T1)
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Pectoralis major action
Adducts arm, IR humerus
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O/I of Pectoralis minor
Ribs 3-5 / Coracoid process
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Pectoralis minor innervation
Medial pectoral (C8, T1)
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Pectoralis minor action
Stabilizes scapula
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Pectoralis minor as landmark...
Divides the axillary artery into 3 parts
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O/I Serratus anterior
Ribs 1-8 / Scapula (anteromedial border)
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Serratus anterior innervation
Long thoracic nerve (C5-7)
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Serratus anterior action
Holds scapula to chest wall
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O/I of Trapezius
C7-T12 spinous process / Clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
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Trapezius innervation
Cranial nerve XI
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Trapezius action
Elevate and rotate scapula
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O/I of Latissimus dorsi
T7-12, Iliac crest / Humerus (intertubercular groove)
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Latissimus dorsi innervation
Thoracodorsal nerve (C7-8)
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Latissimus dorsi action
Adduct, extend arm, IR humerus
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Most common bone to fracture
Clavicle
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Degrees of humeral head retroversion
35
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Humeral head/neck angle
130
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Risk in humeral anatomic neck fractures
Osteonecrosis
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Spinoglenoid notch
Notch connecting supraspinous and infraspinous fossae
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Muscles inserting on greater tuberosity
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor
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Muscles inserting on lesser tuberosity
Subscapularis
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Most common fracture location in clavicle
Middle third
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4 articulations of the shoulder
1. Sternoclavicular joing 2. Glenohumeral joint 3. Acromioclavicular joint 4. Scapulothoracic articulation
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Ratio of GHJ to scapulothoracic motion during shoulder abduction/flexion
2:1
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SGHL
Resists inferior translation and ER in shoulder adduction
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MGHL
Resists anteroposterior translation in 45 degrees of abduction
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AIGHL
Resists anterior and inferior translation in abduction and ER
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PIGHL
Resists posterior translation in IR and 90 degree flexion
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Buford complex
Thickened MGHL and absent anterior/superior labrum
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Deforming forces in clavicle fx
- SCM pulls medial fragment posterosuperiorly | - Pectoralis, weight of arm pull lateral fragment inferomedially
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Acromioclavicular ligament fx
Provides anterior/posterior stability
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Components of coracoclavicular ligaments
- trapezoid | - conoid
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Coracoclavicular ligament fx
Provides superior/inferior stability
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Absolute indications for ORIF of Clavicle Fx
- Open Fxs - Displaced fracture w/ skin tenting - Subclavian artery or vein injury - Floating shoulder - Displaced middle third w/ >2cm shortening
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Relative indications for ORIF of Clavicle Fx
- Brachial plexus injury - Closed head injury - Seizure disorder - Polytrauma patient

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