A 49-year-old female had two previous rotator cuff procedures and now has difficulty with shoulder function, deltoid muscle function and axillary nerve function. An arthrogram is scheduled. After preparation, the shoulder is anesthetized with 1% lidocaine, 8 cc without epinephrine. The needle was placed into the shoulder area posteriorly under image intensification. It appeared as if the dye was in the shoulder joint. A good return of flow was obtained. The shoulder was then mobilized and there was no evidence of any cuff tear from the posterior arthrogram. What CPT® codes are reported? a. 20610, 73040-26 b. 23350, 73040-26 c. 20552, 73040-26 d. 20551, 73040-26

A young female patient was taken to the operative suite and was placed under appropriate anesthesia. She has been suffering from pain and a potential rotator cuff tear of the right shoulder. The right arm was sterilely draped and prepped. Arthroscopic portals were created anteriorly-posteriorly. The joint line was carefully examined. The biceps insertion was noted to be normal. The middle and inferior glenohumeral ligaments were visualized and noted to be normal. The undersurface of the rotator cuff was clearly visualized and also noted to be normal. There was a large anterior spur formation. The burr was introduced through a lateral portal and the anterior lip of the acromion was resected. The undersurface of the clavicle was noted to be quite prominent and part of the impinging process. There was intense bursitis and a bursectomy was performed, allowing for acromial decompression and release. Spurs were debrided from the distal clavicle. All instruments were removed, skin incisions were closed and a dressing was applied. The patient was placed in a sling and returned to the recovery room. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? a. 29822-RT, 29826-RT b. 29824-RT, 29826-RT c. 23415-RT d. 23130-RT, 23120-51-RT

You are in the emergency room when a student is brought in with a shoulder injury sustained while playing touch football. In comparing the symmetry of his two shoulders, you notice a marked elevation of the distal end of his clavicle with respect to the acromion on the injured side. X-ray exam reveals a grade III shoulder separation. In order for this to have occurred, which ligament must be torn?coracoacromialcoracoclavicularcostoclavicularsuperior glenohumeraltransverse humeral

Which imaging modality is best for evaluating a suspected rotator cuff tear?Question 60Select one:a.CT scanb.X-rayc.MRId.UltrasoundClear my choice

This group of muscles are commonly known as the 'rotator cuff', responsible for increasing stability at the glenohumeral joint and agonists for shoulder abduction, shoulder lateral rotation and shoulder medial rotation.Group of answer choicesteres minor, teres major, serratus anterior, supraspinatusteres minor, infraspinatus, teres major, latissimus dorsipectoralis major, pectoralis minor, latissimus dorsi, teres majorsubscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor

A patient is 4 week's post rotator cuff repair and you notice than he has had some increased swelling since last treatment. After interviewing the patient, you determine that the swelling is treatment related. Therefore you would:Group of answer choicesContinue treatment as before based on the soft tissue healing timeline.Call the patient's physician.Progress treatment. Swelling is expected at this stage.Go back to gentle treatment based on the increased inflammation