the locomotor system physical examination
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TheThe Locomotor SystemLocomotor System
Daniel Eshetu
Includes the Includes the bones, muscles, tendons bones, muscles, tendons andand ligaments ligaments – the skeletal system and – the skeletal system and all that makes it moveall that makes it move
The art and science of the The art and science of the DiagnosisDiagnosis and and TreatmentTreatment of all the disorders of the of all the disorders of the human locomotor system – human locomotor system –
OrthopaedicsOrthopaedics
The LocomotorThe Locomotor SystemSystem
The word Orthopaedics was The word Orthopaedics was coined by coined by Nicolas AndryNicolas Andry, a , a physician in Paris, in the year physician in Paris, in the year 1741 derived from two Greek 1741 derived from two Greek words words
‘‘OrthosOrthos’ meaning ’ meaning straightstraight ‘‘PaediosPaedios’ meaning ’ meaning childchild
Some of the conditions that affect these Some of the conditions that affect these structures are :-structures are :-
1.1. Congenital and developmental Congenital and developmental abnormalitiesabnormalities
2.2. Infection and inflammationInfection and inflammation
3.3. Arthritis and Rheumatic disordersArthritis and Rheumatic disorders
4.4. Metabolic and endocrine disordersMetabolic and endocrine disorders
5.5. Tumours and lesions that mimic themTumours and lesions that mimic them
6.6. Sensory disturbances and muscle Sensory disturbances and muscle weaknessweakness
7.7. Injury and mechanical derangementInjury and mechanical derangement
Diagnosis in OrthopaedicsDiagnosis in Orthopaedics
As in all of medicineAs in all of medicine, , is the is the identification of identification of
disease/disorderdisease/disorder having a picture ofhaving a picture of
• the the pathological processpathological process • the the functional lossfunctional loss • the the disabilitydisability that goes with it. that goes with it.
Clinical examinationClinical examination Follows the same principle as Follows the same principle as
applicable in general surgical applicable in general surgical casescases
Careful history taking and then Careful history taking and then physical examination is performedphysical examination is performed
Physical examination basically Physical examination basically can be broken into can be broken into observation of observation of gaitgait and and trunk deformitiestrunk deformities and and examination of the individual examination of the individual jointsjoints and and musclesmuscles
HistoryHistory It should be systematicIt should be systematic If carefully and patiently compiled, it can be very If carefully and patiently compiled, it can be very
informative as examination and laboratory tests.informative as examination and laboratory tests. history of history of trauma, fevertrauma, fever, and , and previous illnessesprevious illnesses
and and treatments (Past medical & surgical history)treatments (Past medical & surgical history) Family HistoryFamily History Social backgroundSocial background –occupation, travel, –occupation, travel,
recreation, home circumstances the level of recreation, home circumstances the level of support from a family and friendssupport from a family and friends
Obstetrics historyObstetrics history Growth & developmental historyGrowth & developmental history Immunization statusImmunization status etcetc
Common presenting complaints in Common presenting complaints in OrthopaedicsOrthopaedics
Injury,Injury, Pain, Pain, Stiffness, Stiffness, Swelling, Swelling, Deformity, Deformity,
Instability, Instability, Weakness, Weakness, Altered Altered
sensibility, and sensibility, and Loss of functionLoss of function
Pain most common symptommost common symptom What What character?character?
Throbbing –(abscess)Throbbing –(abscess) Aching – (chronic arthritis)Aching – (chronic arthritis) Burning – (neuralgia)Burning – (neuralgia) Stabbing – (ruptured tendon)Stabbing – (ruptured tendon)
SiteSite – ask the patient to – ask the patient to point to where it hurts; point to where it hurts; not merely to tell us ( the not merely to tell us ( the site of pain is not always site of pain is not always the site of the pathology)the site of the pathology)
RadiationRadiation
severityseverity GradeGrade I I (mild) (mild) – that can be – that can be
easily ignoredeasily ignored GradeGrade IIII (Moderate) (Moderate) - that - that
cannot be easily ignored, cannot be easily ignored, interferes with function and interferes with function and needs treatment from time needs treatment from time to timeto time
GradeGrade IIIIII (severe) (severe) – pain – pain that is present most of the that is present most of the time, demanding constant time, demanding constant attention.attention.
GradeGrade IVIV (excruciating) (excruciating) - - totally incapacitatingtotally incapacitating
Stiffness Localized/GeneralizedLocalized/Generalized When it occursWhen it occurs Verify painful movements Verify painful movements
and lockingand locking
Swelling Site – soft tissues Joint or Site – soft tissues Joint or
bonebone Dose it appear following Dose it appear following
an injury?an injury? Appeared rapidly or Appeared rapidly or
slowlyslowly Associated pain?Associated pain? Whether it is constant or Whether it is constant or
comes and goes comes and goes Continuing to enlargeContinuing to enlarge
Deformity Round shoulders Round shoulders Spinal curvatureSpinal curvature Knock kneesKnock knees Bow legsBow legs Some are variations of Some are variations of the normalthe normal
Weakness Generalized/confineGeneralized/confine
d to one limb or to a d to one limb or to a single muscle groupsingle muscle group
Instability Patient complain of a Patient complain of a
joint joint giving waygiving way Ligamentous deficiency Ligamentous deficiency
or to ligamentous or to ligamentous deficiency from laxity or deficiency from laxity or rupturerupture
Change in sensibilityIts exact distributionIts exact distributionWhat triggers itWhat triggers it
Loss of functionIs more than the sum of Is more than the sum of individual symptoms and its individual symptoms and its expression depends upon the expression depends upon the needs of the patientneeds of the patient
ExaminationExamination
Begins from the moment we set eyes on the Begins from the moment we set eyes on the patient – patient – general appearance, posturegeneral appearance, posture and and gaitgait
Walk freely?, use stick?, are they in pain?, do Walk freely?, use stick?, are they in pain?, do their movements look natural?, characteristic their movements look natural?, characteristic facies ?, spinal curvature?, A short limb?facies ?, spinal curvature?, A short limb?
The routine is – The routine is – examine the good limb, then the bad.examine the good limb, then the bad.
LOOKLOOK FEELFEEL MOVEMOVE
Gait cycleGait cycle Stance Phase (60%)Stance Phase (60%)
Heel strikeHeel strike Foot flatFoot flat MidstanceMidstance Push-ofPush-of
Swing Phase (40%)Swing Phase (40%) AccelerationAcceleration MidswingMidswing DecelerationDeceleration
LOOKLOOK
Antalgic / painful Hip Antalgic / painful Hip gaitgait
Stiff hip GaitStiff hip Gait Unstable hip gaitUnstable hip gait
Trendelenberg gaitTrendelenberg gait Gluteus medeius gaitGluteus medeius gait
Gluteus Maximus gaitGluteus Maximus gait Quadriceps gaitQuadriceps gait High stepping gaitHigh stepping gait Short leg gaitShort leg gait Scissoring gaitScissoring gait
LOOKLOOK
Types of gaitTypes of gait
Skin – scars & colour changes, Skin – scars & colour changes, abnormal creasesabnormal creases
Shape – swelling, wasting or is Shape – swelling, wasting or is there a definite lumpthere a definite lump
Position – see for a deformity in Position – see for a deformity in three planesthree planes
LOOKLOOK
Terminology of deformityTerminology of deformity Varus / ValgusVarus / Valgus Kyphosis / LordosisKyphosis / Lordosis ScoliosisScoliosis EquinosEquinos CalcaneousCalcaneous CavusCavus Etc.Etc.
FEELFEEL
Skin – Warm / cold, moist / dry, Skin – Warm / cold, moist / dry, sensationsensation
Soft tissues – lump, its Soft tissues – lump, its characteristics, pulsescharacteristics, pulses
Bones & Joints – outline normal?, Bones & Joints – outline normal?, Synovium thickened? Excessive Synovium thickened? Excessive joint fluidjoint fluid
Tenderness – feeling for Tenderness – feeling for tenderness keep your eyes on the tenderness keep your eyes on the patients face patients face
MOVEMOVE
Movement comprisesMovement comprises ActiveActive – degree of – degree of
mobility and mobility and whether it is painful whether it is painful or not, to assess or not, to assess muscle powermuscle power
PassivePassive Abnormal or Abnormal or
UnstableUnstable
Geniometers
Inclinometer
Terminology of movementTerminology of movement
Flexion / ExtensionFlexion / Extension Adduction / AbductionAdduction / Abduction External Rotation / Internal RotationExternal Rotation / Internal Rotation Pronation / SupinationPronation / Supination CircumductionCircumduction OppositionOpposition Inversion / EversionInversion / Eversion Lateral flexion and rotation – (spine)Lateral flexion and rotation – (spine)
ShoulderShoulder
ElbowElbow
The elbow flexes from 300 to 900 (300 900)
The elbow has a flexion contracture of 300
with further flexion to 900 (300 FC 900)
Wrist & FingersWrist & Fingers
ThumbThumb
HipHip
The hip flexes from 300 to 900 (300 900)
The hip has a flexion contracture of 300
with further flexion to 900 (300 FC W/FF 900)
HipHip
Knee & AnkleKnee & Ankle
The knee flexes from 300 to 900 (300 900)
The knee has a flexion contracture of 300 with further flexion to 900 (300 FC W/FF 900)
FootFoot
SpineSpine
Skin distraction measurement
Cervical spine
movements
Thoracic & lumbar
spine flexion
Visual estimation
SpineSpine lumbar flexion
Modified Schober test
Double inclinometer method
lumbar flexion
lumbar extension
Tape measurement of lateral bend
SpineSpine
Spine rotation
Double inclinometer method
Visual estimation of spinal rotation
MeasurementsMeasurements AlignmentAlignment
Special testsSpecial tests
FABER or Patrick's testTrendelenberg test
Anterior drawer test - Lachman test
Straight leg raise manoeuvre
Ober’s Test
Valgus stress test Varus stress test
Special testsSpecial tests
Neurological examinationNeurological examination
Look for motor Look for motor weakness and weakness and sensory deficienciessensory deficiencies
Superficial & Deep Superficial & Deep reflexesreflexes
Compare to the Compare to the contralateral sidecontralateral side
Observe color and Observe color and hair distributionhair distribution
Feel the temperature Feel the temperature of the skinof the skin
Palpate the peripheral Palpate the peripheral pulsespulses
Vascular examinationVascular examination
Muscle strength testingMuscle strength testing
Tone & PowerTone & Power
Muscle power gradingMuscle power grading Grade 0Grade 0 – no movement – no movement Grade 1Grade 1 – only a flicker – only a flicker
of movementof movement Grade 2Grade 2 – movement – movement
with gravity eliminatedwith gravity eliminated Grade 3Grade 3 – movement – movement
against gravityagainst gravity Grade 4Grade 4 – movement – movement
against resistanceagainst resistance Grade 5Grade 5 – normal power – normal power
InvestigationsInvestigations Lab. Invest.Lab. Invest.
HaematologyHaematology BiochemicalBiochemical EnzymologistEnzymologist Synovial fluid analysisSynovial fluid analysis Culture & sensitivityCulture & sensitivity
RadiographyRadiography Plain radiography - at Plain radiography - at
least two veiwsleast two veiws Contrast radiographyContrast radiography
• SinographySinography• MeyelographyMeyelography• ArthrographyArthrography
Radio Nuclede Radio Nuclede Bone scanningBone scanning
CT scan CT scan MRIMRI UltrasoundUltrasound ArthroscopyArthroscopy ElectrodiagnosisElectrodiagnosis
EMGEMG Nerve conduction testNerve conduction test
Biopsy Biopsy – – Closed / OpenClosed / Open
DiagnosisDiagnosis
History + Ph./ exam.History + Ph./ exam.
Anatomical DiagnosisAnatomical Diagnosis (Is the condition congenital, Traumatic, (Is the condition congenital, Traumatic,
Inflammatory, Degenerative or Inflammatory, Degenerative or neoplastic?)neoplastic?)
Essential investigationsEssential investigations
Pathological DiagnosisPathological Diagnosis
Clinical Clinical DiagnosisDiagnosis
Clinical DiagnosisClinical Diagnosis should not be should not be the mere identification of the the mere identification of the physical disease or disorder of a physical disease or disorder of a limb or part of the patient’s bodylimb or part of the patient’s body
A holistic approach should A holistic approach should include the recognition of the include the recognition of the patients whole condition patients whole condition including the including the psychologicalpsychological, , familyfamily and and environmental environmental relationshiprelationship which contribute to which contribute to the total health of the personthe total health of the person
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