Orthopaedic_Diagnoses List

Rotator cuff tear/rupture

Partial or complete tear of the shoulder tendons.

Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Compression of rotator cuff tendons under the acromion.

Adhesive capsulitis (Frozen shoulder)

Stiffness and pain due to thickened shoulder capsule.

Bicipital tendinitis

Inflammation of the long head of the biceps tendon.

Calcific tendinitis of shoulder

Calcium deposits in rotator cuff tendons causing pain.

Bursitis of shoulder

Inflammation of the subacromial or subdeltoid bursa.

Primary osteoarthritis of shoulder

Degenerative changes in shoulder joint cartilage.

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis of shoulder

Arthritis due to prior shoulder injury.

Dislocation of shoulder joint

Displacement of humeral head from the glenoid fossa.

Sprain of rotator cuff capsule

Ligamentous injury around the rotator cuff capsule.

Loose body in shoulder joint

Fragments of cartilage or bone floating in the joint.

Disorder of ligament, shoulder

Chronic instability or ligament damage in the shoulder.

Other shoulder lesions

Miscellaneous disorders affecting shoulder soft tissues.

Shoulder lesion, unspecified

General shoulder pathology not otherwise classified.

Muscle weakness (shoulder region)

Functional weakness due to shoulder pathology.

Contracture of shoulder muscle

Tightness or shortening of shoulder musculature.

Fibromyalgia (shoulder pain component)

Chronic widespread pain including shoulder region.

Fracture of upper end of humerus

Break involving the proximal humerus.

Injury of rotator cuff muscles/tendons

Acute traumatic tear of rotator cuff tendons.

Injury of biceps tendon

Tear or strain of biceps tendon at the shoulder.

Cervical strain

Overstretching or tearing of neck muscles or ligaments.

Cervical spondylosis

Degenerative changes in the cervical spine.

Cervical disc herniation

Bulging or rupture of a cervical intervertebral disc.

Cervical radiculopathy

Nerve root compression causing arm pain/numbness.

Thoracic strain

Muscle or ligament injury in the thoracic spine.

Thoracic disc herniation

Rare disc bulge in thoracic region compressing nerves.

Lumbar strain

Lower back muscle or ligament injury.

Lumbar spondylosis

Degenerative arthritis in the lumbar spine.

Lumbar disc herniation

Bulging or rupture of lumbar disc causing sciatica.

Lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica)

Leg pain due to compressed lumbar/sacral nerve root.

Spinal stenosis

Narrowing of spinal canal compressing nerves.

Spondylolisthesis

Forward slippage of one vertebra over another.

Compression fracture of vertebra

Collapse of spinal vertebra, often from osteoporosis.

Degenerative disc disease

Disc thinning and degeneration causing pain.

Ankylosing spondylitis

Chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting spine joints.

Facet joint arthritis

Degeneration of posterior spinal facet joints.

Scheuermann’s disease

Juvenile kyphosis in thoracic spine.

Cauda equina syndrome

Severe compression of lower spinal nerves, urgent.

Whiplash injury

Neck injury from sudden acceleration/deceleration.

Myofascial pain syndrome (spine)

Chronic muscular pain from trigger points in spine.

Distal humerus fracture

Break involving the lower end of the humerus.

Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s elbow)

Inflammation of tendons on inner elbow.

Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis elbow)

Inflammation of tendons on outer elbow.

Olecranon bursitis

Inflammation of bursa at tip of elbow.

Elbow dislocation

Displacement of radius/ulna relative to humerus.

Elbow sprain

Ligament injury around the elbow joint.

Radial head fracture

Break of radial head near elbow.

Capitellum fracture

Fracture of distal humerus articular surface.

Ulnar collateral ligament injury

Damage to ligament stabilizing elbow, common in throwers.

Elbow arthritis

Degenerative changes in elbow joint.

Osteochondritis dissecans

Cartilage/bone lesion in elbow joint.

Nursemaid’s elbow (radial head subluxation)

Common pediatric elbow injury.

Elbow contracture

Loss of motion due to stiffness or scar tissue.

Triceps tendon rupture

Tear of triceps tendon insertion at elbow.

Biceps tendon rupture (distal)

Tear of biceps tendon at radial insertion.

Loose body in elbow

Cartilage or bone fragments in elbow joint.

Synovitis of elbow

Inflammation of elbow joint lining.

Elbow instability

Recurrent subluxation or dislocation.

Coronoid fracture

Break of coronoid process of ulna.

Cubital tunnel syndrome

Ulnar nerve compression at elbow.

Distal radius fracture

Common wrist fracture, often from a fall.

Colles’ fracture

Dorsally displaced distal radius fracture.

Smith’s fracture

Ventrally displaced distal radius fracture.

Scaphoid fracture

Break of scaphoid bone in wrist.

Wrist sprain

Ligament injury in the wrist joint.

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

Inflammation of thumb tendons at wrist.

TFCC tear

Triangular fibrocartilage complex injury at wrist.

Carpal instability

Abnormal motion between wrist bones.

Wrist dislocation

Displacement of wrist carpal bones.

Ganglion cyst

Fluid-filled sac over wrist joint/tendons.

Intersection syndrome

Overuse injury of forearm tendons.

Extensor tendonitis

Inflammation of wrist extensor tendons.

Flexor tendonitis

Inflammation of wrist flexor tendons.

Carpal boss

Bony overgrowth at wrist joint.

Ulnar impaction syndrome

Excess ulnar length causing wrist pain.

Preiser’s disease

Avascular necrosis of the scaphoid.

Kienböck’s disease

Avascular necrosis of the lunate.

Madelung’s deformity

Congenital wrist deformity with abnormal growth.

Forearm compartment syndrome

Increased pressure in forearm compartments.

Forearm fracture (radius/ulna)

Break involving one or both forearm bones.

Metacarpal fracture

Break of one of the hand bones.

Phalangeal fracture

Fracture of finger bones.

Mallet finger

Tear of extensor tendon at distal phalanx.

Boutonnière deformity

Flexion deformity due to central slip injury.

Swan neck deformity

PIP hyperextension with DIP flexion deformity.

Trigger finger

Stenosing tenosynovitis causing finger locking.

Dupuytren’s contracture

Palmar fascia thickening causing finger contractures.

Flexor tendon laceration

Cut tendon in finger preventing flexion.

Extensor tendon laceration

Cut tendon in finger preventing extension.

Gamekeeper’s thumb

Ulnar collateral ligament tear of thumb MCP joint.

CMC arthritis (thumb)

Degenerative arthritis at thumb base.

Hand dislocation

Displacement of finger/thumb joints.

Collateral ligament injury (finger)

Sprain/tear of collateral ligaments in finger.

Finger sprain

Ligament injury in finger joints.

Hand crush injury

Trauma causing bone/soft tissue damage.

Infection (felon, paronychia)

Infections of fingertip or nail fold.

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Median nerve compression at wrist causing hand symptoms.

Complex regional pain syndrome

Chronic pain condition after hand injury.

Tenosynovitis of hand

Inflammation of tendon sheath in hand.

Arthritis of finger joints

Degeneration or inflammation in small joints of hand.