What is the next physical examination test the physical therapist should conduct?

Which of the following programs is the preferred choice of your initial management?    

Which surgical technique would provide the most stability after a bony Bankart injury?

Use the below case information to answer the next 3 questions  A 57‐year‐old female is referred to physical therapy for evaluation and treatment of numbness and tingling in her right dominant hand. She works as a legal secretary and began experiencing night pain and paresthesia in the long finger approximately 8 weeks ago. Her medical history includes type II diabetes and hypothyroidism. She demonstrates full active range of motion (ROM) throughout the upper extremity.

SECTION II – MULTIPLE CHOICE These questions are from your didactic sessions and any additional readings.  

Based on your above diagnosis, which would be the primary intervention that you would perform?

A patient reports an onset of R shoulder pain that is intermittent in nature with an achiness when it is present.  Pt is R handed and works as a secretary for a lawyer’s office.  Pt reports minimal lifting and only carries file boxes 2-3 times a day that may weight 10 lbs at most. She has not been able to identify a method of injury nor specific functional activities that exacerbate the symptoms.  You believe there may be an organic source of pain. What structure is most likely to refer to the R shoulder? 

Use the below case information to answer the next 4 questions  An 80 yo recreational tennis player presents to the clinic with an acute onset of right shoulder pain.  The pain is located anterior superior region and radiates laterally to the deltoid tubercle.  He reports that his shoulder was 100% fine until he was serving 2 days ago in a long tennis match when he felt something tear in his right shoulder. He notes immediate shoulder pain and an inability to raise his shoulder against gravity.  He now has pain at rest and with even gentle activity.  He presents for evaluation and treatment at your facility

What would your initial treatment and advice be for the patient given his condition and diagnosis?

SECTION I – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS These questions have been selected from the exam associated with the Independent Study Courses (ISC) monographs you have read. The format of these questions most closely align with the ABPTS Orthopaedic Specialty Exam.