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| ==Background==
| | #REDIRECT [[Rotator Cuff Tears]] |
| #Injury: 90% chronic arms overhead | |
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| ==Diagnosis==
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| #result of extreme overuse in young adults (e.g. pitchers) or minor trauma in older adults
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| #sudden "pop" while lifting overhead
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| #lateral pain
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| #worse at night
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| #abduct arm pain after 20deg
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| #relief of pain w/ lido inject
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| #(pain free weakness = full tear)
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| ===Physical===
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| #loss of active BUT NOT passive ROM (due to pain)
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| #positive impingement signs
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| #weakness with drop arm test
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| ==Treatment==
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| #Acute --> sling, PT, ortho f/u
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| #Chronic --> PT, ortho
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| #Next: MRI, surgery for younger pts with big tear, rehab
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| #PT: arm dangle at side, circle 5-10wt
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Shoulder (Acute - Trauma)]]
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| [[Category:Ortho]] | |
