1、Bursitis, Tendonitis, Fibromyalgia, and RSD,Joe Lex, MD, FAAEM Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA ,Objectives,Explain how bursitis and tendonitis are similar Explain how bursitis and tendonitis differ from from another List phases in development and healing of bursitis and tendoni
2、tis,Objectives,List common types of bursitis and tendonitis found at the: Shoulder Elbow Wrist 5. List indications / contraindications for injection therapy of bursitis and tendonitis,Hip Knee Ankle,Objectives,Describe typical findings in a patient with fibromyalgia Describe typical findings in a pa
3、tient with reflex sympathetic dystrophy,Sports,Society more athletic Physical activity health benefits Overuse syndromes increase 25% to 50% of participants will experience tendonitis or bursitis,Intro,Workplace,Musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive motions localized contact stress awkward posit
4、ions vibrations forceful exertions Ergonomic design incidence,Intro,Bursae,Closed, round, flat sacs Lined by synovium May or may not communicate with synovial cavity Occur at areas of friction between skin and underlying ligaments / bone,Intro,Bursae,Permit lubricated movement over areas of potentia
5、l impingement Many are nameless 78 on each side of body New bursae may form anywhere from frequent irritation,Intro,Bursitis,Inflamed by chronic friction trauma crystal deposition infection,systemic disease: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout ankylosing spondylitis,Intro,Bursitis,Inflam
6、mation causes bursal synovial cells to thicken Excess fluid accumulates inside and around affected bursae,Intro,Tendons,Tendon sheaths composed of same synovial cells as bursae Inflamed in similar manner Tendonitis: inflammation of tendon only Tenosynovitis: inflammation of tendon plus its sheath,In
7、tro,Tendons,Inflammatory changes involving sheath well documented Inflammatory lesions of tendon alone not well documented Distinction uncertain: terms tendonitis and tenosynovitis used interchangeably,Intro,Tendons,Most overuse syndromes are NOT inflammatory Biopsy: no inflammatory cells High gluta
8、mate concentrations NSAIDs / steroids: no advantage TendonITIS a misnomer,Intro,Bursitis / Tendonitis,Most common causes: mechanical overload and repetitive microtrauma Most injuries multifactorial,Intro,Bursitis / Tendonitis,Intrinsic factors: malalignment, poor muscle flexibility, muscle weakness
9、or imbalance Extrinsic factors: design of equipment or workplace and excessive duration, frequency, or intensity of activity,Intro,Immediate Phase,Release of chemotactic and vasoactive chemical mediators Vasodilation and cellular edema PMNs perpetuate process Lasts 48 hours to 2 weeks Repetitive ins
10、ults prolong inflammatory stage,Phase,Healing Phase,Classic inflammatory signs: pain, warmth, erythema, swelling Healing goes through proliferative and maturation 6 to 12 weeks: organization and collagen cross-linking mature to preinjury strength,Phase,History,Changes in sports activity, work activi
11、ties, or workplace Cause not always found Pregnancy, quinolone therapy, connective tissue disorders, systemic illness,History,History,Most common complaint: PAIN Acute or chronic Frequently more severe after periods of rest May resolve quickly after initial movement only to become throbbing pain aft
12、er exercise,History,Articular vs. Periarticular,In joint capsule Joint pain / warmth / swelling Worse with active & passive movement All parts of joint involved,Periarticular Pain not uniform across joint Pain only certain movements Pain character & radiation vary,Physical Exam,Careful palpation Ran
13、ge of motion Heat, warmth, redness,Exam,Lab Studies,Screening tests: CBC, CRP, ESR Chronic rheumatic disease: mild anemia Rheumatoid factor, antinuclear antibody, antistreptolysin O titers, and Lyme serologies for follow-up Serum uric acid: not helpful,Labs,Synovial Fluid,Especially crystalline, sup
14、purative etiology Appearance, cell count and diff, crystal analysis, Grams stain Positive Grams: diagnostic Negative Grams: cannot rule out,Labs,Management,Rest Pain relief: meds, heat, cold No advantage to NSAIDs Exceptions: olecranon bursitis and prepatellar bursitis have a moderate risk of being
15、infected (Staphylococcus aureus),Rx,Management,Shoulder: immobilize few days Risk of adhesive capsulitis Lateral epicondylitis: forearm brace Olecranon bursitis: compression dressing,Rx,Management,De Quervains: splint wrist and thumb in 20o dorsiflexion Achilles tendonitis: heel lift or splint in sl
16、ight plantar flexion,Rx,Local Injection,Local Injection,Lidocaine or steroid injection can overcome refractory pain Steroids universally given, often with great success No good prospective data to support or refute therapeutic benefit,Rx,Local Injection,Short course of oral steroid may produce stati
17、stically similar results Primary goal of steroid injection: relieve pain so patient can participate in physical rehab,Rx,Local Injection,Adjunct to other modalities: pain control, PT, exercise, OT, relative rest, immobilization Additional pain control: NSAIDs, acupuncture, ultrasound, ice, heat, ele
18、ctrical nerve stimulation,Rx,Local Injection,Analgesics + exercise: better results than exercise alone Eliminate provoking factors Avoid repeat steroid injection unless good prior response Wait at least 6 weeks between injections in same site,Rx,Indications,Diagnosis Obtain fluid for analysis Elimin
19、ate referred pain Therapy Give pain relief Deliver therapeutic agents,Inject,Contraindication: Absolute,Bacteremia Infectious arthritis Periarticular cellulitis Adjacent osteomyelitis Significant bleeding disorder Hypersensitivity to steroid Osteochondral fracture,Inject,Contraindication: Relative,V
20、iolation of skin integrity Chronic local infection Anticoagulant use Poorly controlled diabetes Internal joint derangement Hemarthrosis Preexisting tendon injury Partial tendon rupture,Inject,Preparations,Local anesthetic Hydrocortisone / corticosteroid Rapid anti-inflammatory effect Categorized by
21、solubility and relative potency High solubility short duration Absorbed, dispersed more rapidly,Inject,Preparations,Triamcinolone hexacetonide: least soluble, longest duration Potential for subcutaneous atrophy Intra-articular injections only Methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol): reasonable firs
22、t choice for most ED indications,Inject,Dosage,Large bursa: subacromial, olecranon, trochanteric: 40 60 mg methylprednisolone Medium or wrist, knee, heel ganglion: 10 20 mg Tendon sheath: de Quervain, flexor tenosynovitis: 5 15 mg,Inject,Site Preparation,Use careful aseptic technique Mark landmarks
23、with skin pencil, tincture of iodine, or thimerosal (Merthiolate) (sterile Q-tip) Clean point of entry: povidone-iodine (Betadine) and alcohol Do not need sterile drapes,Inject,Technique,Make skin wheal: 1% lidocaine or 0.25% bupivacaine OR use topical vapocoolant: e.g., Fluori-Methane Use Z-tract t
24、echnique: limits risk of soft tissue fistula Agitate syringe prior to injection: steroid can precipitate or layer,Inject,Complications: Acute,Reaction to anesthetic: rare Treat as in standard textbooks Accidental IV injection Vagal reaction: have patient flat Nerve injury: pain, paresthesias Post in
25、jection flare: starts in hours, gone in days (2%),Inject,Complications: Delayed,Localized subcutaneous or cutaneous atrophy at injection site Small depression in skin with depigmentation, transparency, and occasional telangiectasia Evident in 6 weeks to 3 months Usually resolve within 6 months Can b
26、e permanent,Inject,Complications: Delayed,Tendon rupture: low risk (1%) Dose-related Related to direct tendon injection? Limit injections to no more than once every 3 to 4 months Avoid major stress-bearing tendons: Achilles, patellar,Inject,Complications: Delayed,Systemic absorption slower than with
27、 oral steroids Can suppress hypopituitary-adrenal axis for 2 to 7 days Can exacerbate hyperglycemia in diabetes Abnormal uterine bleeding reported,Inject,Some specific entities,Bicipital Tendonitis,Risk: repeatedly flex elbow against resistance: weightlifter, swimmer Tendon goes through bicipital (i
28、ntertubercular) groove Pain with elbow at 90 flexion, arm internally / externally rotated,Shoulder,Bicipital Tendonitis,Range of motion: normal or restricted Strength: normal Tenderness: bicipital groove Pain: elevate shoulder, reach hip pocket, pull a back zipper,Shoulder,Bicipital Tendonitis,Lipma
29、n test: “rolling“ bicipital tendon produces localized tenderness Yergason test: pain along bicipital groove when patient attempts supination of forearm against resistance, holding elbow flexed at 90 against side of body,Shoulder,Calcific Tendonitis Supraspinatus Tendonitis Subacromial Bursitis,Calci
30、fic (calcareous) tendonitis: hydroxyapatite deposits in one or more rotator cuff tendons Commonly supraspinatus Sometimes rupture into adjacent subacromial bursa Acute deltoid pain, tenderness,Shoulder,Calcific Tendonitis Supraspinatus Tendonitis Subacromial Bursitis,Clinically similar: difficult to
31、 differentiate Rotator cuff: teres minor, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis Insert as conjoined tendon into greater tuberosity of humerus,Shoulder,Calcific Tendonitis Supraspinatus Tendonitis Subacromial Bursitis,Jobes sign, AKA “empty can test” Abduct arm to 90o in the scapular plane, the
32、n internally rotate arms to thumbs pointed downward Place downward force on arms: weakness or pain if supraspinatus,Shoulder,Calcific Tendonitis Supraspinatus Tendonitis Subacromial Bursitis,Other tests: Neer, Hawkins Passively abduct arm to 90, then passively lower arm to 0 and ask patient to activ
33、ely abduct arm to 30,Shoulder,Calcific Tendonitis Supraspinatus Tendonitis Subacromial Bursitis,If can abduct to 30 but no further, suspect deltoid If cannot get to 30, but if placed at 30 can actively abduct arm further, suspect supraspinatus If uses hip to propel arm from 0 to beyond 30, suspect s
34、upraspinatus,Shoulder,Calcific Tendonitis Supraspinatus Tendonitis Subacromial Bursitis,Subacromial bursa: superior and lateral to supraspinatus tendon Tendon and bursa in space between acromion process and head of humerus Prone to impingement,Shoulder,Calcific Tendonitis / Supraspinatus Tendonitis
35、/ Subacromial Bursitis,Patient holds arm protectively against chest wall May be incapacitating All ROM disturbed, but internal rotation markedly limited Diffuse perihumeral tenderness X-ray: hazy shadow,Shoulder,Rotator Cuff Tear,Drop arm test: arm passively abducted at 90o, patient asked to maintai
36、n dropped arm represents large rotator cuff tear Shrug sign: attempt to abduct arm results in shrug only,Shoulder,Elbow and Wrist,Lateral Epicondylitis,Pain at insertion of extensor carpi radialis and extensor digitorum muscles Radiohumeral bursitis: tender over radiohumeral groove Tennis elbow: ten
37、der over lateral epicondyle,Elbow,Lateral Epicondylitis,History repetitive overhead motion: golfing, gardening, using tools Worse when middle finger extended against resistance with wrist and the elbow in extension Worse when wrist extended against resistance,Elbow,Medial Epicondylitis,“Golfers elbo
38、w” or “pitchers elbow” similar Much less common Worse when wrist flexed against resistance Tender medial epicondyle,Elbow,Cubital Tunnel Syndrome,Ulnar nerve passes through cubital tunnel just behind ulnar elbow Numbness and pain small and ring fingers Initial treatment: rest, splint,Elbow,Olecranon
39、 Bursitis,“Students” or “barfly elbow” Most frequent site of septic bursitis Aseptic: motion at elbow joint complete and painless Septic: all motion usually painful,Elbow,Olecranon Bursitis,Aseptic olecranon bursitis Cosmetically bothersome, usually resolves spontaneously If bothersome, aspiration a
40、nd steroid injection speed resolution Oral NSAID after steroid injection does not affect outcome,Elbow,Septic Olecranon Bursitis,Most common septic bursitis: olecranon and prepatellar 2o to acute trauma / skin breakage Impossible to differentiate acute gouty olecranon bursitis from septic bursitis w
41、ithout laboratory analysis,Elbow,Ganglion Cysts,Swelling on dorsal wrist 60% of wrist and hand soft tissue tumors Etiology obscure Lined with mesothelium or synovium Arise from tendon sheaths or near joint capsule,Wrist,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Median nerve compression in fibro-osseous tunnel of wrist
42、 Pain at wrist that sometimes radiates upward into forearm Associated with tingling and paresthesias of palmar side of index and middle fingers and radial half of the ring finger,Wrist,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Patient wakes during night with burning or aching pain, numbness, and tingling Positive Tine
43、l sign: reproduce tingling and paresthesias by tapping over median nerve at volar crease of wrist,Wrist,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Positive Phalen test: flexed wrists held against each other for several minutes in effort to provoke symptoms in median nerve distribution,Wrist,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,May b
44、e idiopathic Known causes: rheumatoid arthritis pregnancy, diabetes, hypothyroidism, acromegaly,Wrist,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Insert needle just radial or ulnar to palmaris longus and proximal to distal wrist crease Ulnar preferred: avoids nerve Direct needle at 60 to skin surface, point toward tip o
45、f middle finger,Wrist,de Quervains Disease,Chronic teno-synovitis due to narrowed tendon sheaths around abductor policis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscles,Wrist,de Quervains Disease,1st dorsal compartment Radial border of anatomic snuffbox 1st compartment may cross over 2nd compartment (EC
46、RL/B) proximal to extensor retinaculum Steroid injections relieve most symptoms,Wrist,Trigger Finger,Digital flexor tenosynovitis Stenosed tendon sheath Palmar surface over MC head Intermittent tendon “catch” “Locks” on awakening Most frequent: ring and middle,Finger,Trigger Finger,Tendon sheath wal
47、ls lined with synovial cells Tendon unable to glide within sheath Initial treatment: splint, moist heat, NSAID Steroid for recalcitrant cases,Finger,Hip and Groin,Trochanteric Bursitis,Second leading cause of lateral hip pain after osteoarthritis Discrete tenderness to deep palpation Principal bursa
48、 between gluteus maximus and posterolateral prominence of greater trochanter,Hip,Trochanteric Bursitis,Pain usually chronic Pathology in hip abductors May radiate down thigh, lateral or posterior Worse with lying on side, stepping from curb, descending steps,Hip,Trochanteric Bursitis,Patrick fabere
49、sign (flexion, abduction, external rotation, and extension) may be negative Passive ROM relatively painless Active abduction when lying on opposite side pain Sharp external rotation pain,Hip,Ischiogluteal Bursitis,Weavers bottom / tailors seat: pain center of buttock radiating down back of leg Often mistaken for back strain, herniated disk Pain worse with sitting on hard surface, bending forward, standing on tiptoe,Hip,Ischiogluteal Bursitis,Tenderness over ischial tuberosity Ischiogluteal bursa adjacent to ischial tuberosity, overlies sciatic / posterior femoral cutaneous nerves,
