rotator cuff tears

Question 1

what are the 4 rotator cuff muscles?

Answer 1

Supraspinous
Infraspinous
Teres Minor
Subscapularis

Question 2

what is the role of the supraspinous?

Answer 2

abducts the arm

Question 3

what is the role of the infraspinous?

Answer 3

externally rotates the arm

Question 4

what is the role of the teres minor?

Answer 4

externally rotates the arm

Question 5

what is the role of the subscapularis?

Answer 5

internally rotates the arm

Question 6

how may a rotator cuff tear present?

Answer 6

• shoulder pain
• weakness and pain with specific movements relating to the site of the tear
• patients may find it difficult to get comfortable at night due to pain in the shoulder, disrupting sleep

Question 7

what are the investigations for rotator cuff tear?

Answer 7

-USS or MRI

Question 8

what is the treatment for a rotator cuff tear?

Answer 8

• analgesics
• rest and adaptive activity
• physio
• arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Question 9

what are special tests for a rotator cuff impingement?

Answer 9

• test for painful arc

- Jobe’s test

Question 10

what is the test for supraspinatous rotator cuff tear?

Answer 10

Jobes test

Question 10

what is the test for supraspinatous rotator cuff tear?

Answer 10

Jobes test