Rudolf G. Hoellrich, MD 25th Annual Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Update December 2, 2017 Disclosure Information
Presenter Rudolf G. Hoellrich, MD, has nothing to disclose Shoulder Instability: Case 1
HPI Physical Exam
16 year old male football Normal ROM
player Normal strength
Anterior dislocation Positive anterior shoulder during daily apprehension & doubles relocation test 2 subluxations since then
Frequent “dead-arm” episodes
Wants to play next year Imaging studies
X-rays – instability series • AP • Axillary • Westpoint • Stryker notch
MR arthrogram
Preferred study for labral pathology
Bankart lesion is found Treatment Options
Nonsurgical • Physical therapy • Activity modification • Shoulder Harness • Injection?
Surgical
Arthroscopic Bankart repair
Open Bankart repair Bankart Repair Shoulder Instability: Case 2 HPI Physical Exam 27 y/o male mill worker Reveals marked Traumatic dislocation apprehension and guarding Approximately 12 instability episodes Self-limited ROM since Normal strength and Reports hx of instability neuro exam in sleep and simple ADLs Failed PT Shoulder Instability: Case 2
Complex shoulder instability…
CT scan with 3D reconstruction
Glenoid and humeral bone loss
Options? Shoulder Instability: Case 2
Surgery must address:
Soft tissue injury
Bone deficiency
Surgical options:
Coracoid transfer
Iliac crest bone graft
Osteochondral graft Case 3: Acute rotator cuff injury
HPI Physical Exam 49 y/o right-hand Normal ROM dominant female + Impingement test Acute injury lifting Obvious weakness of compost 6 weeks ago rotator cuff on empty Pain at night can test Pain with reaching and repetitive ADLs Right arms feels “weak” Xrays
Standard series:
True AP
Axillary
SSOV MR Imaging
Non-contrast MRI ordered Acute rotator cuff tear
Recommended treatment:
Rotator cuff repair
Alternative options:
NSAIDs
Cortisone injection
PT Case 4: Chronic cuff tear HPI Physical Exam 74 y/o male Popeye deformity Pain for 3 yrs Decreased AROM No specific injury Subacromial crepitus Global cuff weakness Imaging
Xray shows superior migration of humeral head
MRI shows massive cuff tear with atrophy Chronic cuff tear Non-repairable cuff tear
Non-op treatment
NSAIDs
Cortisone injection
PT
Reverse TSA Case 5: low grade AC sprain
HPI Physical Exam 19 y/o make Localized superior snowboarder shoulder pain and Fall onto shoulder swelling Normal strength and ROM Treatment
Rest, ice, NSAIDS
Sling for comfort
Activity modification x 6 weeks
PT program
Injection? Case 6: High-Grade AC injury
47 year old female
Prior grade 3 AC treated non-operatively
Now has new fall injury
Marked deformity, pain Grade 5 AC separation High grade AC injury
Renders the shoulder complex unstable
Pain
Weakness
Impingement
Deformity AC Reconstruction Questions?