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Labral Tears of the Shoulder: A Concise Overview
Introduction
The labrum is a cartilaginous structure on the glenoid that deepens the shoulder socket, enhances stability, and serves as an attachment...
A 69-year-old man presents with chronic right shoulder pain. He states he has a limited range of motion with very loud crepitus. On physical exam his rotator cuff strength is 5/5. He has pain with bot...
Samilson and Prieto Classification for Glenohumeral OA
The Samilson and Prieto classification is a widely used system for grading glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis based on the size of inferior humer...
Age/Sex: 71 y/o Male
CC: Â Severe right shoulder painÂ
HPI: 71 y/o, RHD, male presents with severe right shoulder pain. The patient stated that this is a chronic problem that has progressively worsen...
Shoulder stiffness is a general term encompassing a spectrum of pathology. The first recorded description of a stiff shoulder was reported by Duplay2 in 1872 in his description of a âscapulohumeral pe...
Frozen Shoulder: Lundberg Classification (Lundberg et al., 1969)
- Primary frozen shoulder:
- Shoulder elevation <135 deg
- Limitation of movement only at gleno-humeral articulation
- Radiology nor...
49 y/o Male: Atraumatic & Stiff Shoulder
CC: 49 y/o male with 4 month atraumatic stiff right shoulder without pain.
HPI: 49 y/o male, advertising executive, with a 4 month history atraumatic stiff r...
- Arthroscopic subacromial decompression with acromioplasty has lower subjective satisfaction scores in which patient population?
- Age >65
- Workersâ compensation
- Dominant arm
- Diabetics
- Smokers
The diagnosis of impingement is an umbrella term to describe the mechanism of shoulder pain that stems from the structures under the subacromial arch and coracohumeral ligament. Itâs a broad term. Som...
Subacromial Impingement Examination TestsÂ
Hawkins-Kennedy test: Shoulder is flexed to 90 degrees and then internally rotated with elbow flexed to 90 degrees. Positive test indicates pain with intern...
Research Articles of the Week
Subacromial Impingement Definition
Rotator cuff related pain has many different names. Thereâs rotator cuff tendinopathy, rotator cuff disease, rotator cuff related dis...
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