Rotator Cuff Tears Pathway
Posted: 4/20/2021
ID: (C101749)
Shoulder360â„¢ The Comprehensive Shoulder Course
Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in 69M
PRESENTATION
12
POLLS
10,649
OUTCOMES
5
VIDEOS
8
EVIDENCE
33
Comments
32
CASE DESCRIPTION
AGE | 69 / Male |
CC | Right shoulder pain |
HPI | A 69-year-old male, with a history of prior right rotator cuff repair in 2001, presents with progressive right shoulder pain. He worked as a carpenter for 40 years before retiring earlier this year. For the past 2 years, he has had progressive worsening of right shoulder pain with associated weakness and difficulty with overhead activities. A trial of NSAIDS and physical therapy did not improve his symptoms. |
PMH | Hypertension Prior rotator cuff repair (2001) |
PE | 1. Tenderness to palpation laterally below the acromion and anteriorly over the bicipital groove. 2. Right shoulder range of motion reveals - active/passive abduction to 80/120 - forward elevation to 110/160 - external rotation at side to 30/50 - internal rotation to L5 vertebra 3. There is a positive Jobe's test with a negative belly press test. 4. He is neurovascularly intact. |
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CASE OUTCOMES
PROCEDURE 1:
Subacromial balloon spacer
DOP: 1/15/2022
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EVIDENCE (33)