1. Common Conditions
occurring due to
Desk jobs
Dr. Deepthi Nandan Adla
MS(Orth)osm, MSc (Orth eng.) UK, FRCS, FRCS(Tr&Orth), CCT UK
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Upper limb)
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
2. Repetitive strain
Conditions occurring due to repeated use of a certain
movement
Forceful exertions
Repetition
Awkward postures
Mostly affects office workers
Sedentary jobs
5. Tendon problems:
Dequervain’s History
New, repetitive activity
Pain over thumb side of
the wrist
Pain on making a fist,
grasping or holding
objects
7. Treatment
Activity modification
NSAID
Splintage – thumb widely abducted
Some reports of low success rates
Most reports suggest ineffective
8. Steroid Injection
60 – 80% improved
Soluble steroid
One or two injections
depigmentation
fat atrophy
9. Surgical Release
Day case procedure
Local anaesthesia
Transverse incision
Release tendon
10. Tennis/Golfers elbow
First described by Runge in 1873
‘Schreibers Krampfes’ (writers cramps)
Incidence
General population: 0.6%
Tennis players: 9%
Age:
35 and 50 years,
with an equal distribution between males and females
Associated Rotator cuff problems: 20-40%
11. Etiology
Multiple microtraumatic events
Disruption of the internal structure of the tendon and
degeneration of the cells and matrix JBJS 81:259-278 (1999)
Hypovascular zones
Eccentric tendon stresses
Microscopic degenerative response
12. Presentation
Pain
outer aspect (Tennis elbow )of elbow/ inner aspect (Golfers)
Increases with activity
Lifting objects
Sometimes pain at rest
Palapation
Tenderness
Special test
Resisted wrist extension
Elbow flexion
Elbow Extension
13. Investigation
X ray
Bony spur
Calcification
Arthritis
Ultrasound
Tendon integrity
Synovitis of Elbow
17. Conclusion
Confirm diagnosis
Need assessment by surgeon to confirm diagnosis
NSAIDs
Physio
Surgey if:
Unresolved after non op treatment
H/O trauma and pain after injury
Tear in the tendon
18. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Incidence: 1-3 cases per 1000 persons per year
Prevalence: 50 cases per 1000 persons
aged in their 30s and 50s
Women are affected 2-3 times more often
19. Association of CTS in computer
workers
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9:134
20. Symptoms
Pins and needles
Pain
The pain may travel up the forearm.
Numbness of finger
Dryness of the skin
Weakness of muscles
22. Cause of carpal tunnel syndrome
Nerve function v/s pressure in tunnel (healthy people)
Tingling @ 40mmhg
Complete motor and sensory block at 50 mmHg
Carpal tunnel pressure:
5.3 mmHg during rest
16.8–18.7 mmHg static on the mouse
28.8–33.1 mmHg while dragging mouse
29. Shoulder Impingement
syndrome
Pain in shoulder
Increases with activity
Clicking sensation in shoulder
Pain with overhead activities/
reaching for seat belt, changing
gears/wearing cloths
30. Assessment
Shoulder surgeon to assess to
confirm diagnosis
Complex joint
Needs thorough knowledge
Understanding poor among general
orthopedic surgeons
Newer techniques available to help
improve pain
31. Treatment
Pain medication
Activity modification
Physio
To improve scapular position
Strengthen a specific group of muscles
Injection into shoulder
To be done by shoulder specialist
32. If not treated
Continued rubbing of
tendon in shoulder
Tear of tendon
Arthritis
33. Procedure
General anaesthetic
Key hole/arthroscopic surgery
2-3 small cuts around shoulder
Assess shoulder and the tendons
Shaving of the boney spur
34.
35. Results
90-95% good results
Pain (sharp catching pain) improves
If wear/tear changes in tendon some residual pain is
possible
36. Conclusion
Prevention better than cure
Regular exercises
Try activity modification
Physiotherapy
If still not better: Surgery
Exceptions:
Nerve compressions: carpal/ cubital tunnel
Tendon tear in shoulder (Rotator cuff tear)
37. Thank you
Contact:
deepthi.adla@gmail.com
7893844800