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Adhesive Capsulitis: Historical Definitions adhesive capsulitis frozen shoulder historical definitions shoulder pain

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 ‘scapulohumeral pe...

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Quiz Question of the Week: Fibroblastic proliferation of the joint capsule adhesive capsulitis frozen shoulder quiz question of the week

Quiz Question of the Week

1. Which of the following types of shoulder pain patients is most likely to have a fibroblastic proliferation of their joint capsule?

A. 69-year-old woman with ulnar drift ...

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Classifications for Adhesive Capsulitis adhesive capsulitis classification frozen shoulder shoulder pain

Frozen Shoulder: Lundberg Classification (Lundberg et al., 1969)

  1. Primary frozen shoulder:
  • Shoulder elevation <135 deg
  • Limitation of movement only at gleno-humeral articulation
  • Radiology nor...
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Scapulothoracic Motion frozen shoulder range of motion scapulothoracic motion

Scapulothoracic Motion

The classic study by Inman et al. describes the overall glenohumeral-to-scapulothoracic motion ratio at 2:1.1 However, there is great variability from person to person, sex and...

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Case of the Week: 49 y/o Male: Atraumatic & Stiff Shoulder adhesive capsulitis case of the week frozen shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis shoulder pain

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...

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Quiz Question of the Week: Rotator Cuff & Impingement arthroscopic subacromial decompression quiz question of the week shoulder pain subacromial impingement surgery
  1. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression with acromioplasty has lower subjective satisfaction scores in which patient population?
    1. Age >65
    2. Workers’ compensation
    3. Dominant arm
    4. Diabetics
    5. Smokers
    ...
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What is Subacromial Impingement? impingement rotator cuff related pain rotator cuff tendinopathy shoulder pain subacromial impingement subacromial pain syndrome

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. It’s a broad term. Som...

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Adhesive Capsulitis: Historical Definitions adhesive capsulitis codman frozen shoulder historical definitions

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 ‘scapulohumeral pe...

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Clinical Pearls: Rotator Cuff & Deltoid Force Couple clinical pearls deltoid force couple rotator cuff

Reddy et al.1 compared subjects with subacromial impingement and subjects with normal shoulders with respect to muscle activity. Fifteen subjects in each group were studied by means of fine-wire elect...

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Subacromial Impingement Examination Tests cross-body adduction test drop-arm sign empty can external rotation resistance hawkins-kennedy lift-off test neer's sign orthopaedic special tests painful arc rotator cuff related pain shoulder pain subacromial impingement

Subacromial Impingement Examination Tests 

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...

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Case of the Week: Atraumatic Lateral Shoulder Pain in a 59F case of the week case study rotator cuff related pain subacromial impingement

Case of the Week: Atraumatic Lateral Shoulder Pain in a 59F

CC: Atraumatic Lateral Shoulder Pain in a 59F.

HPI: This 59-year-old female has had a 1 year atraumatic history of lateral shoulder pain. ...

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